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Game | GeForce GT 730 v3 MSI 4GB Edition | GeForce GT 730 v3 Gigabyte 2GB Edition |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1156% | 1156% |
Hitman 3 | 1533% | 1533% |
Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 1048% | 1048% |
The Medium | 1467% | 1467% |
Resident Evil 8 | 1156% | 1156% |
FIFA 21 | 533% | 533% |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 1011% | 1011% |
Grand Theft Auto VI | 1667% | 1667% |
Genshin Impact | 1156% | 1156% |
Far Cry 6 | 1717% | 1717% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the GT 730 and the GT 730 are equal.
The GT 730 and the GT 730 have both the same core clock speed and the same Texture Fill Rate. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GT 730 and the GT 730 have both the same core clock speed and the same Pixel Fill Rate. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
Both the GeForce GT 730 v3 MSI 4GB Edition and the GeForce GT 730 v3 Gigabyte 2GB Edition were released at the same time, so are likely to be quite similar.
The GT 730 has 2048 MB more video memory than the GT 730, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. However, overall, the GT 730 has superior memory performance.
The GT 730 has 12.8 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GT 730, which means that the memory performance of the GT 730 is slightly better than the GT 730.
Both the GeForce GT 730 v3 MSI 4GB Edition and the GeForce GT 730 v3 Gigabyte 2GB Edition have 96 Shader Processing Units. Having the same number of SPUs and using the same architecture means that the performance they offer can be compared by looking at the memory bandwidth, Texture and Pixel Rates. In this case, although the GPUs are very similar in performance, the GT 730 takes the edge.
The GeForce GT 730 v3 MSI 4GB Edition requires 49 Watts to run and the GeForce GT 730 v3 Gigabyte 2GB Edition requires 49 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 300 Watts for the GT 730 and a PSU with at least 300 Watts for the GT 730. The two GPUs require the same amount of wattage to run. As such, there is no need to worry about which will more significantly affect your yearly electricity bills.
Core Speed | 700 MHz | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 700 MHz |
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Boost Clock | - | vs | - | ||
Architecture | Fermi GF108-400-A1 | Fermi GF108-400-A1 | |||
OC Potential | Good |
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Driver Support | Poor | vs | Poor | ||
Release Date | 18 Jun 2014 | vs | 18 Jun 2014 | ||
GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
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Comparison |
1366x768 | 5.3
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5.3
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1600x900 | 3.8
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3.8
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1920x1080 | 2.5
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2.5
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2560x1440 | 1.9
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1.9
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3840x2160 | - | ![]() |
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Memory | 4096 MB | ![]() | vs | 2048 MB | |
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Memory Speed | 500 MHz | vs | ![]() | 900 MHz | |
Memory Bus | 128 Bit | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 128 Bit |
Memory Type | DDR3 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | DDR3 |
Memory Bandwidth | 16GB/sec | vs | ![]() | 28.8GB/sec | |
L2 Cache | 256 KB | ![]() |
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256 KB |
Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
Memory Performance | 0% | ![]() |
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0% |
Comparison |
Shader Processing Units | 96 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 96 |
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Actual Shader Performance | 6% | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 6% |
Technology | 40nm | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 40nm |
Texture Mapping Units | 16 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 16 |
Texture Rate | 11.2 GTexel/s | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 11.2 GTexel/s |
Render Output Units | 4 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4 |
Pixel Rate | 2.8 GPixel/s | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 2.8 GPixel/s |
Comparison |
Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 4096x2160 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4096x2160 |
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VGA Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
DVI Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
HDMI Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
DisplayPort Connections | 0 | vs | - | ||
Comparison |
Max Power | 49 Watts | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 49 Watts |
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Recommended PSU | 300 Watts & 18 Amps | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 300 Watts & 18 Amps |
DirectX | 12.0 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 12.0 |
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Shader Model | 5.0 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 5.0 |
Open GL | 4.5 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4.5 |
Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | no | ||
Dedicated | yes | ![]() | vs | ![]() | yes |
Comparison |
Recommended Processor | Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz | vs | Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz | ||
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Recommended RAM | 4 GB | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4 GB |
Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1366x768 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1366x768 |
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Mini Review | Overview GeForce GT 730 v3 MSI 4GB Edition is a special edition of NVIDIA's middle-class GeForce GT 730 v3, created by MSI. Overclock: Central Unit None. Overclock: Memory Clock None. Frame Buffer The Frame Buffer was doubled to 4GB. While 4GB are needed in a few Modern Games for increased texture detail, the GPU is not powerful enough to work under other circumstances in which 4GB are needed, such as gaming above 1080p and thus a larger frame buffer is mostly a gimmick. Cooling Solution Untouched. Performance Benchmarks indicate no performance over the reference GeForce GT 730 v3. | GeForce GT 730 v3 Gigabyte 2GB Edition is a special edition of the middle-class GeForce GT 730 v3. This Edition comes with a special cooling solution which keeps the GPU cooler under load and no overclock out of the box. Performance-wise, it's as fast as the reference GeForce GT 730 v3. |
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