GeForce GT 730 vs Radeon RX 580

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Aggregated performance score

RX 580
2017
8 GB GDDR5
22.93
+967%

Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce GT 730 by 967% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking224819
Place by popularity120
Value for money20.010.19
ArchitecturePolaris (2016−2019)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code namePolaris 20GF108
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 April 2017 (7 years old)18 June 2014 (9 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 $59.99
Current price$138 (0.6x MSRP)$77 (1.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 580 has 10432% better value for money than GT 730.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores230496
Core clock speed1257 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1340 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,700 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)185 Watt49 Watt
Texture fill rate193.011.2 GT/s
Floating-point performance6,175 gflops268.8 gflops

Size and 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 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

Memory

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.0 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI++

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDAno data2.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

RX 580 22.93
+967%
GT 730 2.15

Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce GT 730 by 967% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

RX 580 8880
+965%
GT 730 834

Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce GT 730 by 965% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

RX 580 13927
+1090%
GT 730 1170

Radeon RX 580 outperforms GeForce GT 730 by 1090% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD97
+978%
9−10
−978%
1440p43
+975%
4−5
−975%
4K36
+1100%
3−4
−1100%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+1060%
5−6
−1060%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Battlefield 5 124
+1140%
10−11
−1140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+1100%
5−6
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Far Cry 5 83
+1086%
7−8
−1086%
Far Cry New Dawn 83
+1086%
7−8
−1086%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+980%
10−11
−980%
Hitman 3 65−70
+1033%
6−7
−1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+1125%
4−5
−1125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 74
+1133%
6−7
−1133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+1000%
4−5
−1000%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 47
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Battlefield 5 102
+1033%
9−10
−1033%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+1100%
5−6
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Far Cry 5 76
+986%
7−8
−986%
Far Cry New Dawn 78
+1014%
7−8
−1014%
Forza Horizon 4 101
+1022%
9−10
−1022%
Hitman 3 65−70
+1033%
6−7
−1033%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+1125%
4−5
−1125%
Metro Exodus 48
+1100%
4−5
−1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 63
+1160%
5−6
−1160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+1100%
6−7
−1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+1000%
4−5
−1000%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 34
+1033%
3−4
−1033%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Battlefield 5 93
+1063%
8−9
−1063%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Far Cry 5 71
+1083%
6−7
−1083%
Far Cry New Dawn 71
+1083%
6−7
−1083%
Forza Horizon 4 82
+1071%
7−8
−1071%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+1000%
4−5
−1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+1000%
4−5
−1000%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+1067%
3−4
−1067%
Hitman 3 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Metro Exodus 28
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+1175%
4−5
−1175%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1200%
3−4
−1200%
Far Cry New Dawn 53
+1225%
4−5
−1225%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Hitman 3 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Metro Exodus 18
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+1250%
2−3
−1250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Battlefield 5 37
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Far Cry 5 26
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Far Cry New Dawn 29
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11 0−1

This is how RX 580 and GT 730 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 580 is 978% faster than GT 730

1440p resolution:

  • RX 580 is 975% faster than GT 730

4K resolution:

  • RX 580 is 1100% faster than GT 730

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 22.93 2.15
Recency 18 April 2017 18 June 2014
Cost $229 $59.99
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 185 Watt 49 Watt

The Radeon RX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730 in performance tests.


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