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    Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 8730M

    In this comparison between Quadro CX 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 Quadro CX will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8730M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    Quadro CX
    Radeon HD 8730M Check Price

    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

      Quadro CX Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
    • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 48 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
    • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8730M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 10−12 1−2
    medium / 1080p 2−3 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1000% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN
    Code name GT200B Mars
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 11 November 2008 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 192 384
    Core clock speed 602 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 700 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.53 16.80
    Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 537.6 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 4.0 5.1
    OpenGL 3.3 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA 1.3
    Laptop size medium sized
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