Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M395X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M395X, 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 R9 M395X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M395X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M395X 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 M395X here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon R9 M395X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 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 M395X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M395X 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 M395X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M395X is 73 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	1−2	45−50
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
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 M395X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	240−250
medium / 768p	27−30	210−220
ultra / 1080p	7−8	130−140
QHD / 1440p	−	100−110
4K / 2160p	−	60−65
high / 768p	16−18	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 596% 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 M395X 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 M395X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	140−150
medium / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 559% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	0−1	50−55
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 925% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	0−1	90−95
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3
Code name	Mars	Amethyst XT
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	16 October 2014
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	1250 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		413 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon R9 M395X

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon R9 M395X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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