Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M390X

When choosing between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 M390X.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
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 R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 73 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	40−45
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	210−220
ultra / 1080p	7−8	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	16−18	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 567% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	30−33
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	130−140
medium / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 513% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	75−80
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	0−1	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	75−80
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	0−1	80−85
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3
Code name	Mars	Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	9 June 2015
Pipelines	384	2048
Core clock speed	650 MHz	723 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.80	92.54
Floating-point performance	537.6 gflops	2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M390X

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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