Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M295X 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 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M295X 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 M295X here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon R9 M295X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8730M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M295X is 73 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M295X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M295X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3
Code name	Mars	Tonga
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	16 October 2014
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	650 MHz	723 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80	92.54
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops	2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	Not Listed
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		392 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M295X

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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