GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q vs GT 730
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 951 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 54 | 64 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.19 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.13 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | GF108 | AD107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 June 2014 (12 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $59.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
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Performance to price scatter graph
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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 cores | 96 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 1140 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1605 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 18,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 11.2 GT/s | 128.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2688 TFLOPS | 8.218 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 48 |
| TMUs | 16 | 80 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 80 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 20 |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 2.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 12 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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 145 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 type | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Portable Device Dependent |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 18 June 2014 | 3 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 49 Watt | 35 Watt |
RTX 4050 Max-Q has an age advantage of 8 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 40% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 730 and GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 730 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 4050 Max-Q is a notebook one.
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