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    GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon HD 8730M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 8730M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 690 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8730M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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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 690 Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 2 GB
    Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 690 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 690 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 690 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 265 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4008 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 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 690 Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name GK104 Mars
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 3 May 2012 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 1536 384
    Core clock speed 915 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 1019 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 234 billion/sec 16.80
    Floating-point performance 2x 3,130 gflops 537.6 gflops
    Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
    Memory bus width 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 384 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.2 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 3072
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDMI Yes (via dongle)
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    3D Vision Live +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 156 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
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