Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M290X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M290X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	60−65	210−220
medium / 768p	27−30	180−190
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
high / 768p	16−18	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 489% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	95−100
ultra / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 265% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 377% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
low / 768p	18−20	90−95
medium / 768p	−	80−85
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 720p	8−9	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	60−65
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Mars	Neptune
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	7 January 2014
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	650 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80	72.00
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops	2,304 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		300 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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