Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M385X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M385X 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 M385X here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon R9 M385X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M385X
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
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 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M385X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
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 R9 M385X.
low / 768p	60−65	150−160
medium / 768p	27−30	120−130
ultra / 1080p	7−8	60−65
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 285% 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 R9 M385X.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Dota 2 is 165% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Fortnite is 204% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	16−18
low / 768p	18−20	60−65
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in Minecraft is 83% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X 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	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	30−35
medium / 768p	−	20−22
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M385X in World of Tanks is 140% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Mars	Strato-XT-M3
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	16 June 2015
Pipelines	384	896
Core clock speed	650 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80	61.60
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops	1,971 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
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
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M385X

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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