NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 4GB DDR3
The 96 CUDA cores and 700MHz boost clock deliver a modest upgrade over integrated graphics, with 4GB DDR3 memory and a 30W TDP that needs no external power. Its low-profile design with a single fan fits small form factor systems, and the VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI outputs support up to two monitors. Best for budget PC builders who need basic multimedia acceleration, light photo editing, or legacy system upgrades, not for modern gaming or Windows 11.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average compute (2nd percentile)
- Below average vram (7th percentile)
- Below average rt (9th percentile)
- Below average raster (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 10 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 | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Memory Bus | 128 |
| Bandwidth | 25.6 |
Compute
| CUDA Cores | 96 |
| Base Clock | 700 |
| Boost Clock | 700 |
Performance
| PassMark G3D | 973 |
Power & Cooling
| TDP | 30 |
| Recommended PSU | 200 |
| Power Connectors | None |
| Cooler | Single Fan |
| Fans | 1 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express x16 2.0 |
| DisplayPort | 0 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Displays | 2 |
| Max Resolution | 2048x1024 |
Physical
| Form Factor | Low Profile |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs |
Features
| Ray Tracing | No |
| DirectX | 11 |
vs Competition
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 | MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C | PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX3060TI-O8G-V2-GAMING | Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-N5060GAMING OC-8GD | ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50610H-10A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | GeForce GT 730 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | GeForce RTX 5060 | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti |
| Vram | 4GB DDR3 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR7 | 8GB GDDR7 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 700 | 2535 | 2535 | 1785 | 2595 | 2602 |
| Tdp W | 30 | 145 | 145 | 200 | 145 | 180 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 128 | 128 | 128 | 256 | 128 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing | false | true | true | true | true | 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 | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 26.3 | 45 | 14.3 | 17.1 | 63.4 | 93.9 |
| MSI Ventus G5060-8V3C Compare | 40.2 | 59 | 47.7 | 51.3 | 47 | 89.5 | 91.5 | 96 | 95.1 | 94.1 | 72.3 | 68.9 |
| PNY Dual Fan OC VCG50608DFXPB1-O Compare | 40.2 | 59 | 47.7 | 51.3 | 47 | 89.5 | 43.2 | 86 | 95.1 | 94.1 | 95.6 | 70.2 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX3060TI-O8G-V2-GAMING Compare | 43.7 | 62.7 | 42 | 49 | 43 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 80.4 | 64 | 78 | 89 | 56.8 |
| Gigabyte Gaming OC GV-N5060GAMING OC-8GD Compare | 40.2 | 51 | 47.7 | 51.3 | 47 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 0 | 95.1 | 94.1 | 82.8 | 56.2 |
| ZOTAC Twin Edge OC ZT-B50610H-10A Compare | 40.2 | 60.1 | 47.7 | 53.1 | 50.8 | 96.1 | 55.8 | 0 | 82.2 | 94.1 | 65.7 | 63.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From CA$128
We started tracking prices for this product on Nov 8, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
- Overall15.1
- AI/LLM4.5
- Budget66.5
- Gaming 4k8.4
- Ray Tracing8.4
- Workstation8.7
- Gaming 1080p15.3
- Gaming 1440p12.1
- Content Creation7.2
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