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NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 vs KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition

NVIDIA GeForce GT 730
NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 1 GB GDDR5 · 0.90 GHz · 38 W Speed index 1/100

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 (Kepler 2.0) and has 1 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 40 GB/s.

KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition 4 GB GDDR5 · 1.32 GHz · 145 W Speed index 4/100

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 4 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 224 GB/s.

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In FP32 performance, the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition is 535 % faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GT 730.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
Speed index
1/100
4/100
FP32
0.69 TFLOPS
4.38 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
0.90 GHz
1.32 GHz
Memory Size
1 GB GDDR5
4 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
40 GB/s
224 GB/s
TDP
38 W
145 W
Launch Price
59 $
329 $
13 pts
106 pts

GPU

GPUNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GT 730NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
GPU ChipGK208-302-B1GM204-200-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors213
Shader3841664
Render Output Units856
Texture Units32104
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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 has the GK208-302-B1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Kepler 2.0 architecture.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition is based on the graphics chip GM204-200-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

Memory

MemoryNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
Memory Size1 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.253 GHz1.753 GHz
Memory Speed5.0 Gbps7.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth40 GB/s224 GB/s
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
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The graphics memory of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 clocks at 1.253 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 5.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition is 7.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.753 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
Base Clock0.902 GHz1.164 GHz
Boost Clock0.902 GHz1.317 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 DesignNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
TDP38 W145 W
Tjunction maxUnknown98 °C
PCIe-Power--1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin
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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 is powered by -- connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 38 W.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 145 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
Fan-Type--Axial
Fan 1--2 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)--0 dB
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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 is equipped with a total of 0 -- main fans.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
Max. Displays34
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 1.4a1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort--1x DP 1.2
DVI12
VGA1--
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Up to 3 screens can be operated with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 730.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
Max. resolution3840x21604096x2160
DirectX12 (11_1)12_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the NVIDIA 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 KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition is 4096x2160 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
h264DecodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoNo
VP8NoDecode
VP9NoNo
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

DimensionsNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
Length--271 mm
Height--124 mm
Width--41 mm
Width (Slots)1 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The NVIDIA 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 KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataNVIDIA GeForce GT 730KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition
GPU InterfacePCIe 2.0 x 8PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ2/2014Q4/2014
Launch Price59 $329 $
Structure size28 nm28 nm
Part-no--97NQH6DNB4TX
Documents--data sheet
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The NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q2/2014.

The KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 EXOC Black Edition came on the market in Q4/2014 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured.

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