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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon HD 8730M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 8730M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI or Radeon HD 8730M here:

    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops
    Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 8730M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 379 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 −
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 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 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name Mars
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 1280 384
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 700 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 16.80
    Floating-point performance 537.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Optimus +
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