Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R7 M380

When choosing between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R7 M380, 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 R7 M380.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R7 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R7 M380 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 R7 M380 here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon R7 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R7 M380
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	DDR3
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 R7 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 M380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R7 M380 are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M380 is 265 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R7 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
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 R7 M380.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 232% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 M380.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in Minecraft is 69% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M380 in World of Tanks is 120% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R7 M380
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Mars	Tropo
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	7 May 2015
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed	650 MHz	915 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz	915 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80	36.60
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops	1,171 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size	medium sized	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
AppAcceleration		+
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R7 M380

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R7 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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