GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER vs Radeon HD 8730M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8730M with GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, including specs and performance data.

HD 8730M
2013
1 GB DDR3
2.02

RTX 4070 SUPER outperforms HD 8730M by a whopping 3773% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8779
Place by popularitynot in top-10012
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data67.31
Power efficiencyno data24.73
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameMarsAD104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 April 2013 (11 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores3847168
Core clock speed650 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speed700 MHz2475 MHz
Number of transistors950 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data220 Watt
Texture fill rate16.80554.4
Floating-point processing power0.5376 TFLOPS35.48 TFLOPS
ROPs880
TMUs24224
Tensor Coresno data224
Ray Tracing Coresno data56

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s504.2 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.9

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.

HD 8730M 2.02
RTX 4070 SUPER 78.23
+3773%

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.

HD 8730M 780
RTX 4070 SUPER 30189
+3770%

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.

HD 8730M 1371
RTX 4070 SUPER 68373
+4889%

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.

HD 8730M 1150
RTX 4070 SUPER 48876
+4150%

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.

HD 8730M 8054
RTX 4070 SUPER 171098
+2024%

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:

900p22
−3764%
850−900
+3764%
Full HD19
−1074%
223
+1074%
1440p3−4
−4767%
146
+4767%
4K2−3
−4100%
84
+4100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3650%
150−160
+3650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2171%
150−160
+2171%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−24300%
240−250
+24300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3650%
150−160
+3650%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3833%
110−120
+3833%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−3780%
190−200
+3780%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3000%
240−250
+3000%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1743%
120−130
+1743%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−1444%
270−280
+1444%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−3000%
120−130
+3000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−3270%
300−350
+3270%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−340%
150−160
+340%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2171%
150−160
+2171%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−24300%
240−250
+24300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3650%
150−160
+3650%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3833%
110−120
+3833%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−3780%
190−200
+3780%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3000%
240−250
+3000%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1743%
120−130
+1743%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−1444%
270−280
+1444%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−3000%
120−130
+3000%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−4180%
428
+4180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1325%
170−180
+1325%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−340%
150−160
+340%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2171%
150−160
+2171%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−3650%
150−160
+3650%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3833%
110−120
+3833%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−3000%
240−250
+3000%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1743%
120−130
+1743%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−1444%
270−280
+1444%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−3710%
381
+3710%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1575%
201
+1575%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−297%
139
+297%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−3000%
120−130
+3000%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−5433%
160−170
+5433%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−3633%
110−120
+3633%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−4550%
90−95
+4550%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−8100%
80−85
+8100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−4100%
80−85
+4100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1529%
110−120
+1529%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−3333%
200−210
+3333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−15300%
154
+15300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
−2082%
240−250
+2082%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−2360%
120−130
+2360%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−6800%
65−70
+6800%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−3250%
65−70
+3250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−6300%
60−65
+6300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 50−55
Far Cry 5 1−2
−4900%
50−55
+4900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 62

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−2900%
90−95
+2900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 265
+0%
265
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 133
+0%
133
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 132
+0%
132
+0%

This is how HD 8730M and RTX 4070 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 3764% faster in 900p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 1074% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 4767% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 SUPER is 4100% 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 RTX 4070 SUPER is 24300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 SUPER is ahead in 48 tests (75%)
  • there's a draw in 16 tests (25%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.02 78.23
Recency 1 April 2013 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX 4070 SUPER has a 3772.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8730M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8730M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER is a desktop one.


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

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AMD Radeon HD 8730M
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