GeForce GT 730 vs FirePro S7000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S7000 with GeForce GT 730, including specs and performance data.

FirePro S7000
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 350 Watt
11.74
+444%

S7000 outperforms GT 730 by a whopping 444% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking410863
Place by popularitynot in top-10037
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.640.19
Power efficiency5.363.02
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code namePitcairnGF108
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date27 August 2012 (12 years ago)18 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,249 $59.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro S7000 has 763% 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 cores128096
Core clock speed950 MHz700 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt49 Watt
Texture fill rate76.0011.2 GT/s
Floating-point processing power2.432 TFLOPS0.2688 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs8016

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length292 mm145 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+
DisplayPort count1no data
Dual-link DVI support+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/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.

FirePro S7000 11.74
+444%
GT 730 2.16

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.

FirePro S7000 4523
+443%
GT 730 833

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.74 2.16
Recency 27 August 2012 18 June 2014
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 49 Watt

FirePro S7000 has a 443.5% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GT 730, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 614.3% lower power consumption.

The FirePro S7000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 730 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro S7000 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.

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