Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon HD 8870M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 8730M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon HD 8870M
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5, DDR3
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 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8870M are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 2500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 158% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 204% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 79% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Mars	Venus
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	18 December 2012
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed	650 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80	31.00
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops	992.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	72 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)		107 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon HD 8870M

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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