Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon RX Vega 7

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX Vega 7, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 8730M stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 7, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX Vega 7 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX Vega 7 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 Vega 7 here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon RX Vega 7 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon RX Vega 7
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8730M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 8730M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	60−65	220−230
medium / 768p	27−30	190−200
ultra / 1080p	7−8	100−110
QHD / 1440p	−	70−75
4K / 2160p	−	35−40
high / 768p	16−18	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 507% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX Vega 7 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	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 RX Vega 7 in Grand Theft Auto V is 410% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
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 RX Vega 7 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 737% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	0−1	65−70
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon RX Vega 7
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Mars	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	7 January 2020
Pipelines	384	448
Core clock speed	650 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz	1600 MHz
Transistor count	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Laptop size	medium sized
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon RX Vega 7

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX Vega 7 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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