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    GeForce GTX 460 vs Radeon HD 8730M

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 8730M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 460 and Radeon HD 8730M.
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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 460 Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 460 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 460 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 460 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 460 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8730M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 1600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 −
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
    low / 720p 24−27 1−2
    medium / 1080p 14−16 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 460 Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name GF104 Mars
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 12 July 2010 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 336 384
    Core clock speed 675 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 700 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.80 16.80
    Floating-point performance 907.2 gflops 537.6 gflops
    Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.1 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
    Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
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