Asus GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

Asus GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card

Asus GeForce GT 730 is a fantastic graphics card from ASUS. Engineered with a highly efficient 0dB thermal design, it dissipates heat in complete silence making GT 730 the perfect choice for your slimline home-theater PC (HTPC) build. Exclusive Auto-Extreme​ Technology for premium quality and best reliability.Asus GeForce GT 730 also has GPU Tweak II with Xsplit Gamecaster, provides intuitive performance tweaking, and lets you stream your gameplay instantly.

0dB Silent Cooling

Asus GeForce GT 730 2GB Graphics Card Exclusive ASUS-designed heatsinks with large surface areas effectively cool graphics cards passively so absolutely no sound is produced while running – perfect for high definition and silent home theater PCs and multimedia centers.

Auto-Extreme​ Technology

Auto-Extreme​ Technology is an automated manufacturing process that sets new standards in the industry by allowing all soldering to be completed in a single pass. This Asus GeForce GT 730 2GB Graphics Card reduces thermal strain on components and avoids the use of harsh cleaning chemicals, resulting in less environmental impact, lower manufacturing power consumption, and a more reliable product overall.

GPU Tweak II

The Asus GeForce GT 730 Tweak II utility takes graphics card tuning to the next level. ASUS GT 730 2GB Graphics Card allows you to tweak critical parameters including GPU core clocks, memory frequency, and voltage settings, with the option to monitor everything in real-time through a customizable on-screen display. Advanced fan control is also included along with many more features to help you get the most out of your graphics card.

Asus GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5 Review

As the global semiconductor shortage continues on, manufacturers are taking this opportunity to offload some of their older stuff. Now Asus has (via momomo_us) recently and quietly launched a new model of the GeForce GT 730, a graphics card that dates back to 2014 and was far from being one of the best graphics cards even back then.

Still, the new Asus GeForce GT 730caters towards professionals that are looking for a graphics card to enable multi-monitor productivity, which does give it at least an excuse of relevance even today. The graphics card comes equipped with four native HDMI 1.4b ports with HDCP 2.2 support and drives monitors with resolutions up to 4K (3840 x 2160).

Built with Asus’ Auto-Extreme technology, the GeForce GT 730 comes in a single-slot design with dimensions of 5.8 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches (148 x 105 x 18mm). Not that we expected it to be bulky, but this means it should have no problems fitting inside small-form-factor (SFF) systems. Like countless other GeForce GT 730 models before it, Asus’ latest rendition features a passive cooling system to keep your system’s noise low.

This particular variant of the GeForce GT 730 utilizes GDDR5 memory, therefore, the GK208 (Kepler) silicon powers the graphics card. Nvidia has already announced its decision to drop Kepler support in the upcoming GeForce R470 driver, which is slated for August 31. However, this only applies to Game Ready updates, performance, new features and bug fixes. Kepler owners will continue to receive security updates until September 2024. The GeForce GT 730 isn’t a gaming monster, but it does serve decently as a stopgap solution for processors that lack integrated graphics.

Asus’ specs for its Kepler-powered graphics card point to 384 CUDA cores with a 902 MHz boost clock in gaming mode and a 927 MHz boost clock in OC mode. It also features 2GB of 5 Gbps GDDR5. The memory runs across a 64-bit memory interface with the graphics card ending up with a maximum theoretical memory bandwidth of 40.10 GBps.

One potential strength with releasing a new model of an older card is that the GeForce GT 730 has very low requirements. For one, this graphics card is perfectly happy residing on a PCIe 2.0 slot. It’s rated for 38W so no external PCIe power connectors are required. Asus’ recommendation for the GeForce GT 730 is a 300W power supply.

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