GeForce GT 730 vs Quadro P600

Place in the ranking	507	872
Place by popularity	not in top-100	34
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.51	0.19
Power efficiency	14.88	3.05
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	GP107	GF108
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 February 2017 (8 years ago)	18 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$178	$59.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

Quadro P600 has 3326% better value for money than GT 730.

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores	384	96
Core clock speed	1430 MHz	700 MHz
Boost clock speed	1620 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,300 million	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	49 Watt
Texture fill rate	38.88	11.2 GT/s
Floating-point processing power	1.244 TFLOPS	0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	4
TMUs	24	16

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	145 mm	145 mm
Width	1-slot	1-slot
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	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1252 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.13 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI	-	+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.7	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.3	N/A
CUDA	6.1	2.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro P600 8.43
+298%

GT 730 2.12

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.

Quadro P600 3316
+298%

GT 730 834

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.

Quadro P600 4083
+249%

GT 730 1170

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.

Quadro P600 10592
+265%

GT 730 2900

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Quadro P600 9751
+172%

GT 730 3590

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Quadro P600 10634
+296%

GT 730 2682

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 HD

36
+300%

9−10

−300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

4.94
+34.8%

6.67

−34.8%

Quadro P600 has 35% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +300%	7−8 −300%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +360%	5−6 −360%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +300%	6−7 −300%
Valorant	30−35 +300%	8−9 −300%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +300%	7−8 −300%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Dota 2	27 +350%	6−7 −350%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
Fortnite	50−55 +325%	12−14 −325%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +343%	7−8 −343%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +360%	5−6 −360%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95 +352%	21−24 −352%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +300%	6−7 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +333%	6−7 −333%
Valorant	30−35 +300%	8−9 −300%
World of Tanks	120−130 +327%	30−33 −327%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +300%	7−8 −300%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Dota 2	72 +300%	18−20 −300%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 +325%	16−18 −325%
Valorant	30−35 +300%	8−9 −300%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Dota 2	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +310%	10−11 −310%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
World of Tanks	60−65 +343%	14−16 −343%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +300%	4−5 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +350%	4−5 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +350%	4−5 −350%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Valorant	21−24 +340%	5−6 −340%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 +317%	6−7 −317%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Fortnite	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Valorant	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%

This is how Quadro P600 and GT 730 compete in popular games:

Quadro P600 is 300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.43	2.12
Recency	7 February 2017	18 June 2014
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	49 Watt

Quadro P600 has a 297.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 22.5% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P600 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P600 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 730 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.