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    Radeon HD 8730M vs UHD Graphics 617

    In this comparison between Radeon HD 8730M and UHD Graphics 617 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 8730M will be the best choice, for others UHD Graphics 617 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon HD 8730M and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 8730M and UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

    Radeon HD 8730M Laptops
    UHD Graphics 617 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 8730M UHD Graphics 617
    Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x1
    Memory type DDR3 DDR3L/LPDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8730M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 8730M is build with GCN architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 350 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
    • Radeon HD 8730M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
    ultra / 1080p − 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 1−2 14−16
    medium / 1080p 0−1 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 8730M UHD Graphics 617
    Architecture GCN Gen. 9 Amber Lake
    Code name Mars Kaby-Lake GT2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 16 November 2012 30 October 2018
    Pipelines 384 24
    Core clock speed 650 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 700 MHz 1150 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 16.80 25.20
    Floating-point performance 537.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32 GB/s
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.103
    Laptop size medium sized
    Quick Sync +
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