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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 207% better in Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce GT 730 - 43 vs 14 FPS
- Up to 35% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than GeForce GT 730 - $4.19 vs $6.41 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 50% cheaper than GeForce RTX 3050 - $89.71 vs $179.99
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 49 vs 130 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
43
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
49%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 |
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Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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