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    GeForce GTX 1050 vs Radeon HD 8730M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon HD 8730M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and Radeon HD 8730M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    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:

    Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
    Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 640 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8730M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 5008 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 GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name N17P-G1 Mars
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 25 October 2016 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 640 384
    Core clock speed 1290 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 1392 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 58.20 16.80
    Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 537.6 gflops
    Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
    Multi monitor support +
    HDCP 2.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
    Width 2-slot
    GameStream +
    GPU Boost 3.0
    SLI -
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