Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon HD 8790M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8790M. 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 Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8790M. 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 and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8790M 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 Radeon HD 8730M or Radeon HD 8790M here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon HD 8790M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon HD 8790M
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8790M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8790M are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−11
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	9−10
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	0−1	20−22
medium / 768p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Mars	Mars XTX
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	16 November 2012
Pipelines	384	384
Core clock speed	650 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80	21.60
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops	691.2 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		80 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	medium sized
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon HD 8790M

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8790M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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