UHD Graphics 730 vs Radeon HD 8250

Place in performance ranking	1219	685
Place by popularity	not in top-100	90
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	Temash	Raptor Lake GT1
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	128	192
Core clock speed	300 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	400 MHz	1550 MHz
Number of transistors	1,178 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	8 Watt	15 Watt
Texture fill rate	3.200	18.60
Floating-point performance	0.1024 gflops	no data

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).

Interface	IGP	Ring Bus
Width	no data	IGP

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 type	no data	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	System Shared
Memory bus width	no data	System Shared
Memory clock speed	no data	System Shared
Shared memory	+	no data

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 Connectors

No outputs

Motherboard Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.3	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

HD 8250 0.56

UHD Graphics 730 4.16
+643%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

HD 8250 217

UHD Graphics 730 1603
+639%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4
−600%

21−24

+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Hitman 3	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −627%	80−85 +627%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −567%	40−45 +567%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −633%	220−230 +633%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Hitman 3	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −627%	80−85 +627%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −567%	40−45 +567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −633%	220−230 +633%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −575%	27−30 +575%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Hitman 3	5−6 −600%	35−40 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −627%	80−85 +627%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −567%	40−45 +567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −600%	70−75 +600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −633%	220−230 +633%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−600%

7−8
+600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Hitman 3	6−7 −567%	40−45 +567%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −600%	21−24 +600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
−600%

21−24

+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−600%

14−16

+600%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.56	4.16
Recency	1 June 2013	3 January 2023
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	8 Watt	15 Watt

HD 8250 has 87.5% lower power consumption.

UHD Graphics 730, on the other hand, has a 642.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The UHD Graphics 730 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8250 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8250 is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 730 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.