GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GT 730

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 730 and GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 730
2014, $60
2 GB DDR3, 49 Watt
1.97
RTX 3060 Ti
2020, $399
8 GB GDDR6, 200 Watt
48.52
+2363%

RTX 3060 Ti outperforms GT 730 by a whopping 2363% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking95875
Place by popularity6323
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1952.60
Power efficiency3.1218.81
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameGF108GA104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 June 2014 (12 years ago)1 December 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$59.99 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 3060 Ti has 27584% better value for money than GT 730.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores964864
Core clock speed700 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1665 MHz
Number of transistors585 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)49 Watt200 Watt
Texture fill rate11.2 GT/s253.1
Floating-point processing powerno data16.2 TFLOPS
ROPs480
TMUs16152
Tensor Coresno data152
Ray Tracing Coresno data38
L1 Cache128 KB4.8 MB
L2 Cache256 KB4 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm242 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.3a, 1x VGA1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI++

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA2.18.6
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 730 1.97
RTX 3060 Ti 48.52
+2363%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 730 821
Samples: 13251
RTX 3060 Ti 20215
+2362%
Samples: 34773

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 730 1170
RTX 3060 Ti 29122
+2389%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GT 730 2866
RTX 3060 Ti 110966
+3772%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GT 730 3515
RTX 3060 Ti 115945
+3199%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GT 730 2682
RTX 3060 Ti 128321
+4685%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD5−6
−96.3%
135
1440p3−474
+2367%
4K1−248
+4700%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.002.96
+75.4%
1440p20.005.39
+73%
4K59.998.31
+86.1%
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 75% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 73% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti has 86% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 236 236
Counter-Strike 2 344 344
Cyberpunk 2077 132 132
Resident Evil 4 Remake 172 172

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 180 180
Battlefield 5 145 145
Counter-Strike 2 330 330
Cyberpunk 2077 113 113
Far Cry 5 144 144
Fortnite 210−220 210−220
Forza Horizon 4 200 200
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 280−290 280−290

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 103 103
Battlefield 5 124 124
Counter-Strike 2 224 224
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 95 95
Dota 2 145 145
Far Cry 5 137 137
Fortnite 210−220 210−220
Forza Horizon 4 196 196
Grand Theft Auto V 141 141
Metro Exodus 110 110
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 185 185
Valorant 280−290 280−290

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 114 114
Cyberpunk 2077 84 84
Dota 2 135 135
Far Cry 5 129 129
Forza Horizon 4 173 173
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 92 92
Valorant 274 274

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 210−220 210−220

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 146 146
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400 350−400
Grand Theft Auto V 97 97
Metro Exodus 66 66
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 300−350 300−350

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 98 98
Cyberpunk 2077 54 54
Far Cry 5 105 105
Forza Horizon 4 150 150
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110 100−110

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 130−140 130−140

4K
High

Atomic Heart 40−45 40−45
Counter-Strike 2 36 36
Grand Theft Auto V 107 107
Metro Exodus 43 43
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 77 77
Valorant 290−300 290−300

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65 65
Counter-Strike 2 60−65 60−65
Cyberpunk 2077 25 25
Dota 2 109 109
Far Cry 5 65 65
Forza Horizon 4 103 103
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80 75−80

4K
Epic

Fortnite 70−75 70−75

This is how GT 730 and RTX 3060 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Ti is 2600% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 2367% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Ti is 4700% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.97 48.52
Recency 18 June 2014 1 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 49 Watt 200 Watt

GT 730 has 76% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 Ti, on the other hand, has a 2363% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 80% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730 in performance tests.

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