Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon RX 540

When choosing between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX 540, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX 540.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon RX 540 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP)		65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 8730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 540 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8730M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 540 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 8730M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	1−2	30−33
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3000% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
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 RX 540.
low / 768p	60−65	200−210
medium / 768p	27−30	170−180
ultra / 1080p	7−8	90−95
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 439% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 540.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	90−95
ultra / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Dota 2 is 237% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	95−100
medium / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Fortnite is 340% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
low / 768p	18−20	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	0−1	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	0−1	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 768p	45−50	100−105
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon RX 540
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Mars	Polaris 12
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	21 March 2017
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	650 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz	1219 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80	39.01
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops	1,248 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12.0
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Laptop size	medium sized	large
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon RX 540

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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