Radeon HD 8690M vs HD 6730M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6730M and Radeon HD 8690M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 8690M outperforms HD 6730M by an impressive 90% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1088 | 898 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.73 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Whistler | Sun |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 1 March 2013 (13 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 cores | 480 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 825 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 716 million | 690 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 17.40 | 16.50 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.696 TFLOPS | 0.528 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 24 | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 48 KB | 80 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 KB |
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 size | medium sized | medium sized |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 17
−76.5%
| 30−35
+76.5%
|
| Full HD | 23
+35.3%
| 17
−35.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 0−1 | 2−3 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−300%
|
12−14
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−27.3%
|
40−45
+27.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
−62.1%
|
45−50
+62.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−56.3%
|
24−27
+56.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
−300%
|
12−14
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−27.3%
|
40−45
+27.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−56.3%
|
24−27
+56.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−27.3%
|
40−45
+27.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−300%
|
12−14
+300%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 8−9
−113%
|
16−18
+113%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−69.2%
|
21−24
+69.2%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−533%
|
18−20
+533%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−500%
|
6−7
+500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how HD 6730M and HD 8690M compete in popular games:
- HD 8690M is 76% faster in 900p
- HD 6730M is 35% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 8690M is 600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 8690M performs better in 43 tests (90%)
- there's a draw in 5 tests (10%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.24 | 2.35 |
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 1 March 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
HD 8690M has a 90% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 8690M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6730M in performance tests.
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