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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms the cheaper GeForce GT 730 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 2757 days newer than the cheaper GeForce GT 730.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 3000% better in Forza Horizon 5 than GeForce GT 730 - 31 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 93% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than GeForce GT 730 - $5.81 vs $88.63 per FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
- Up to 51% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - $88.63 vs $179.99
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 49 vs 130 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
31
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
49%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050EAGLE OC-6GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
GeForce GT 730
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2014 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | GeForce 700 |
| $249 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
224 GB/s | Bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s |
1552 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 700 MHz |
| 1777 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3050 or GeForce GT 730
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
17 FPS
$51.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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28 FPS
$37.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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23 FPS
$32.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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28 FPS
$51.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$46.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$49.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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28 FPS
$53.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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