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ASUS GeForce GT 730 vs SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5

ASUS GeForce GT 730
ASUS GeForce GT 730 2 GB GDDR5 · 0.93 GHz · 38 W Speed index 1/100

The ASUS GeForce GT 730 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 (Kepler 2.0) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 40 GB/s.

SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.21 GHz · 65 W Speed index 1/100

The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 is based on the AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa) (GCN 4) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 112 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 is 73 % faster than the ASUS GeForce GT 730.

ASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
Speed index
1/100
1/100
FP32
0.71 TFLOPS
1.23 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
0.93 GHz
1.21 GHz
Memory Size
2 GB GDDR5
2 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
112 GB/s
TDP
38 W
65 W
Launch Price
59 $
79 $

GPU

GPUASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GT 730AMD Radeon RX 550 (Lexa)
GPU ChipGK208-302-B1Lexa PRO
Streaming Multiprocessors28
Shader384512
Render Output Units816
Texture Units3232
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The ASUS GeForce GT 730 has the GK208-302-B1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Kepler 2.0 architecture.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 is based on the graphics chip Lexa PRO, which comes from the GCN 4 architecture.

Memory

MemoryASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.253 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed5.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s112 GB/s
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASUS GeForce GT 730 clocks at 1.253 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 5.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
Base Clock0.902 GHz1.100 GHz
Boost Clock0.927 GHz1.206 GHz
Avg (Game) Clock0.90 GHz--
OverclockingNoYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
TDP38 W65 W
Tjunction maxUnknown80 °C
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The ASUS GeForce GT 730 is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 38 W.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 65 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
Fan-Type--Axial
Fan 1--1 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypePassive coolingAir cooling
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The ASUS GeForce GT 730 is equipped with a total of 0 -- main fans.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
Max. Displays34
HDCP1.42.2
HDMI4x HDMI 1.4b1x HDMI 2.0b
DisplayPort--1x DP 1.4
DVI--1
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Up to 3 screens can be operated with the ASUS GeForce GT 730.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
Max. resolution3840x21605120x2880
DirectX12 (11_1)12
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the ASUS GeForce GT 730 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 3840x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 is 5120x2880 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
h264DecodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode / Encode
VP8NoDecode
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoNo
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
Length148 mm158 mm
Height105 mm112 mm
Width18 mm28 mm
Width (Slots)1 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS GeForce GT 730 is connected to the system via PCIe 2.0 x 8 lanes and requires 1 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS GeForce GT 730SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5
GPU InterfacePCIe 2.0 x 8PCIe 3.0 x 8
Release dateQ2/2014Q4/2017
Launch Price59 $79 $
Structure size28 nm14 nm
Part-no--11268-03
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The ASUS GeForce GT 730 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q2/2014.

The SAPPHIRE PULSE RX 550 2G G5 came on the market in Q4/2017 and will have a structure width of 14 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)

Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.

Geekbench 6 - OpenCL

  1. no data
  2. 14,548

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan

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  2. 13,498

Geekbench 6 - Metal

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  2. 18,668

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