Radeon HD 8730M vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000, 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 8 Ryzen 2000 3000, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 here:

Radeon HD 8730M Laptops

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
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 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 8730M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	20−22
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2000% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
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 RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	60−65	150−160
medium / 768p	27−30	130−140
ultra / 1080p	7−8	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 303% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	65−70
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Dota 2 is 165% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	0−1	16−18
low / 768p	18−20	60−65
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Minecraft is 83% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	0−1	30−35
medium / 768p	−	21−24
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
high / 768p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8730M	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Mars	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	16 November 2012	26 October 2017
Pipelines	384	512
Core clock speed	650 MHz
Boost Clock	700 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 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 8 Ryzen 2000 3000

Radeon HD 8730M and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 are Laptop Graphics Cards

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