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    GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 8730M

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 960 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 960 and Radeon HD 8730M.
    GeForce GTX 960 Check Price
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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 960 Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
    Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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    • GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 477 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 1993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

    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 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 960 Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM206 Mars
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 22 January 2015 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 1024 384
    Core clock speed 1127 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 1178 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 2,940 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec 16.80
    Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops 537.6 gflops
    Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
    CUDA cores 1024
    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) 318 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
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