Radeon HD 7730M vs Radeon HD 7870M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 7730M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7730M or Radeon HD 7870M here:

Radeon HD 7730M Laptops

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7730M	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	25 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870M has 80% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730M.
Radeon HD 7730M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870M are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730M.
Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7730M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−33
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 242% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 148% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 79% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon HD 7730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7730M	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Lombok GL	Heathrow XT
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	24 April 2012	24 April 2012
Pipelines	512	640
Core clock speed	575 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	675 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	32.00
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	1,024 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	70 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
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Radeon HD 7730M vs Radeon HD 7870M

Radeon HD 7730M and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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