GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon HD 8730M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 950 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 950 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:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon HD 8730M
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt
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GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon HD 8730M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 374 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 1994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

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 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	0−1
medium / 1080p	60−65	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon HD 8730M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	60−65
medium / 768p	220−230	27−30
ultra / 1080p	180−190	7−8
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon HD 8730M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	45−50
medium / 768p	110−120	10−11
ultra / 1080p	100−110	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	45−50	−
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	80−85	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	21−24
medium / 1080p	110−120	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	60−65	0−1
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	0−1
medium / 1080p	65−70	0−1
low / 768p	140−150	18−20
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	0−1
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	0−1
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
low / 768p	130−140	0−1
medium / 768p	85−90	−
high / 1080p	45−50	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	50−55	0−1
high / 768p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon HD 8730M
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM206	Mars
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	20 August 2015	16 November 2012
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	650 MHz
Boost Clock	1188 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion/sec	16.80
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops	537.6 gflops
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	768
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	233 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	9.97 Mh/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon HD 8730M

Radeon HD 8730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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