ASUS GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5
Its defining feature is the combination of a silent, passive cooling design and four native HDMI ports, enabling up to four displays from a single-slot card. The 2GB of GDDR5 memory and automated manufacturing provide a reliable, low-power 49W solution for basic multi-monitor setups. This card is best for office users and digital signage operators who need to drive multiple 1080p productivity screens in a noise-free environment.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average vram (8th percentile)
- Below average ai (8th percentile)
- Below average rt (10th percentile)
- Below average raster (11th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 16 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | GeForce GT 730 |
| Brand | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Kepler |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 40 |
Memory
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 64 |
| Bandwidth | 25.6 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 384 |
| Base Clock | 902 |
| Boost Clock | 927 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 973 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 49 |
| Recommended PSU | 200 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Passive |
| Fans | 0 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 4 |
| Max Displays | 4 |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 |
Physical
| Slot Width | 1 |
| Form Factor | Full Height |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| AV1 Encode | No |
| VR Ready | No |
| RGB | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | ASUS GeForce GT 730 | MSI Gaming X RTX 3050 6G | Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD | ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-A30510H-10A | EVGA GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 08G-P4-5173-KR | Sparkle GUARDIAN SB570G-10GOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 730 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce RTX 3050 | GeForce GTX 1070 | Arc B570 |
| Vram | 2GB GDDR5 | 6GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 6GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR5 | 10GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 927 | 1507 | 1477 | 1477 | 1784 | 2660 |
| Tdp W | 49 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 150 | 170 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 64 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 256 | 160 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | false | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Compute | Feature | Thermal | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASUS GeForce GT 730 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 7.6 | 11.3 | 21.1 | 11.7 | 21.5 | 13.4 | 14 | 39.7 | 78.1 |
| MSI Gaming X RTX 3050 6G Compare | 19.3 | 32.3 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 35.4 | 72.8 | 44.4 | 57.8 | 83.4 | 53.1 | 95.4 |
| Gigabyte WINDFORCE GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD Compare | 19.3 | 32.3 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 35.4 | 53.5 | 56.8 | 57.8 | 77.2 | 53.1 | 95.4 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-A30510H-10A Compare | 18.9 | 37.6 | 22.7 | 30.3 | 35.4 | 90 | 56.8 | 5.9 | 93.3 | 70.7 | 25.3 |
| EVGA GTX 1070 SC GAMING ACX 3.0 08G-P4-5173-KR Compare | 29.8 | 29.1 | 25.7 | 32.8 | 37.3 | 30.3 | 56.8 | 72 | 49.3 | 47 | 73.4 |
| Sparkle GUARDIAN SB570G-10GOC Compare | 46.1 | 36.7 | 46 | 34 | 25.7 | 41.1 | 44.4 | 0 | 38.1 | 75 | 0 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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