FirePro S9000 vs Radeon HD 8730M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 8730M, 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 FirePro S9000 stacks up against Radeon HD 8730M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro S9000
Radeon HD 8730M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8730M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 8730M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro S9000 | Radeon HD 8730M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro S9000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
- FirePro S9000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
- FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
- FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 3500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | − |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 8730M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | − |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 8730M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | − |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | − |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon HD 8730M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro S9000 | Radeon HD 8730M | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Tahiti | Mars |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 24 August 2012 | 16 November 2012 |
| Pipelines | 1792 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 700 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 4,313 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 16.80 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,226 gflops | 537.6 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5500 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 264 GB/s | 32 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 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 92 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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