GeForce GT 730 vs Radeon RX Vega 5

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 5 with GeForce GT 730, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 5
2020
15 Watt
4.65
+115%

RX Vega 5 outperforms GT 730 by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking653866
Place by popularitynot in top-10043
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.19
Power efficiency21.343.03
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameVegaGF108
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 years ago)18 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$59.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores32096
Core clock speedno data700 MHz
Boost clock speed1400 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data585 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt49 Watt
Texture fill rateno data11.2 GT/s
Floating-point processing powerno data0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPsno data4
TMUsno data16

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeno dataDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data25.6 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 Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-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.

RX Vega 5 4.65
+115%
GT 730 2.16

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.

RX Vega 5 2438
+108%
GT 730 1170

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 HD19
+138%
8−9
−138%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+125%
4−5
−125%
Elden Ring 11
+120%
5−6
−120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+133%
9−10
−133%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18
+125%
8−9
−125%
Valorant 18
+125%
8−9
−125%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Dota 2 21
+133%
9−10
−133%
Elden Ring 6
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 21
+133%
9−10
−133%
Fortnite 27−30
+125%
12−14
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+143%
7−8
−143%
Grand Theft Auto V 13
+117%
6−7
−117%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 41
+128%
18−20
−128%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Valorant 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
World of Tanks 50
+138%
21−24
−138%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Dota 2 37
+131%
16−18
−131%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+133%
6−7
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+122%
18−20
−122%
Valorant 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Elden Ring 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
World of Tanks 30−35
+136%
14−16
−136%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Valorant 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Elden Ring 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Fortnite 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Valorant 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

This is how RX Vega 5 and GT 730 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 5 is 138% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.65 2.16
Recency 7 January 2020 18 June 2014
Chip lithography 7 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 49 Watt

RX Vega 5 has a 115.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 226.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 5 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 5 is a notebook 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.

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