Radeon HD 8730M vs GeForce MX150

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX150 and Radeon HD 8730M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GeForce MX150
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
5.89
+186%

MX150 outperforms HD 8730M by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking592880
Place by popularity99not in top-100
Power efficiency40.36no data
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGP108Mars
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384384
Core clock speed937 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHz700 MHz
Number of transistors1,800 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Wattno data
Texture fill rate24.9116.80
Floating-point processing power0.7972 TFLOPS0.5376 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs2424

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s32 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce MX150 5.89
+186%
HD 8730M 2.06

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce MX150 2269
+186%
HD 8730M 792

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GeForce MX150 4494
+228%
HD 8730M 1371

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GeForce MX150 10992
+74.2%
HD 8730M 6311

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GeForce MX150 3488
+203%
HD 8730M 1150

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce MX150 19132
+138%
HD 8730M 8054

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GeForce MX150 42
+166%
HD 8730M 16

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p60−65
+173%
22
−173%
Full HD26
+36.8%
19
−36.8%
1440p30
+200%
10−12
−200%
4K20
+233%
6−7
−233%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 19
+171%
7−8
−171%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 26
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21
+320%
5−6
−320%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+175%
4−5
−175%
Far Cry 5 20
+567%
3−4
−567%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+380%
5−6
−380%
Forza Horizon 4 80
+900%
8−9
−900%
Hitman 3 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100
+456%
18−20
−456%
Metro Exodus 23
+188%
8−9
−188%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+575%
4−5
−575%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 36
+260%
10−11
−260%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
+200%
7−8
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 18
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+788%
8−9
−788%
Hitman 3 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100
+456%
18−20
−456%
Metro Exodus 17
+240%
5−6
−240%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+110%
10−11
−110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+333%
12−14
−333%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 12
+300%
3−4
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+75%
8−9
−75%
Hitman 3 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+245%
10−12
−245%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 16
+220%
5−6
−220%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

This is how GeForce MX150 and HD 8730M compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX150 is 173% faster in 900p
  • GeForce MX150 is 37% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX150 is 200% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX150 is 233% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce MX150 is 2500% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 8730M is 13% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GeForce MX150 is ahead in 50 tests (94%)
  • HD 8730M is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.89 2.06
Recency 17 May 2017 1 April 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

GeForce MX150 has a 185.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce MX150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8730M in performance tests.


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