Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 280

When choosing between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 280, 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 R9 280.

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Radeon HD 8730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8730M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)		200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 8730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Radeon HD 8730M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8730M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Mars	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	16 November 2012	4 March 2014
Pipelines	384	1792
Core clock speed	650 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz	933 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80	104.5
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops	3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		408 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 280

Radeon HD 8730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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