Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M390

In this comparison between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390 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 M390 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390 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 M390 here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon R9 M390 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M390
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
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 M390.
low / 768p	60−65	220−230
medium / 768p	27−30	190−200
ultra / 1080p	7−8	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	65−70
4K / 2160p	−	35−40
high / 768p	16−18	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 514% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M390.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
low / 768p	18−20	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Grand Theft Auto V is 410% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 737% 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	−	18−20
low / 768p	0−1	65−70
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	14−16	65−70
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390 in World of Tanks is 204% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M390
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Mars	Pitcairn
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	9 June 2015
Pipelines	384	1024
Core clock speed	650 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	5000 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		242 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M390

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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