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    GeForce GTX 680MX vs Radeon HD 8730M

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX and Radeon HD 8730M.
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    GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon HD 8730M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon HD 8730M 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 GeForce GTX 680MX or Radeon HD 8730M here:

    GeForce GTX 680MX Laptops
    Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680MX Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon HD 8730M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 −
    QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 1−2
    medium / 1080p 27−30 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680MX Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name Mars
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 23 October 2012 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 1536 384
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 700 MHz
    Transistor count 3540 Million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 16.80
    Floating-point performance 537.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    3D Vision +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 57 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Optimus +
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