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    Quadro M4000M vs Radeon HD 8730M

    In this comparison between Quadro M4000M 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 M4000M 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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    Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 8730M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Quadro M4000M 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 Quadro M4000M or Radeon HD 8730M here:

    Quadro M4000M Laptops
    Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M4000M Radeon HD 8730M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Quadro M4000M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Quadro M4000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • Quadro M4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
    • Quadro M4000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 325 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
    • Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 8730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 3012 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 Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M4000M Radeon HD 8730M
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name GM204 Mars
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 2 October 2015 16 November 2012
    Pipelines 1,280 384
    Core clock speed 975 MHz 650 MHz
    Boost Clock 1013 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 78.00 16.80
    Floating-point performance 2,496 gflops 537.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.0 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA 5.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 251 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Optimus +
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
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