MSI GeForce GT 730 Kepler DDR3 2GB OC Low Profile Graphics Card
MSI GeForce GT 730 Kepler DDR3 2GB OC Low Profile Graphics Card comes with 902 MHz Core clock, 2048MB DDR3 1600 MHz Memory, HDMI x 1, Dual-link DVI-D x 1, D-Sub x 1 Video Output Function. This latest MSI Graphics card featured with Low profile design that saves more spaces, so that user can build slim or smaller system easier. It is also featured with Afterburner Overclocking Utility that Support in-game video recording, wireless control by android/iOS handheld devices and also support built-in DX12 effect test. Here, HDMI 1.4a supports 1080P HD movie playback and TrueHD or DTS-HD audio transmission and also NVIDIA 3D Vision,bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC.
MSI GeForce GT 730 Kepler DDR3 2GB OC Low Profile Graphics Card Review
Gigabyte GT 730 Review is based on Kepler architecture. Since we are ready to welcome the new generation from Nvidia and already have seen Maxwell and Pascal, I will not be discussing the Kepler architecture here. GT 730 features GK208 chip from Nvidia having a 28nm technology and 87mm² die size.
The card I am looking at is GV-N730D3-2GI with 2GB DDR3 VRAM and 64-bit interface. It is clocked at 902MHz. Memory clock is 1800MHz. It supports PCIe 2.0. This card is actually a graphics accelerator.
MSI GeForce GT 730 comes in a standard cardboard box. On the top side, there is a Gigabyte brand name printed on the top left. 2GB DDR3 is printed in a stamped format on the left side. The card is compliant with PCIe 3.0 motherboards. Card’s model no is printed on the bottom right side. 2048MB DDR3 is printed on the bottom right side.
MSI GeForce GT 730 backside of the packaging box has GEFORCE GT 730 is printed on the top left side. Main features of the card are printed in 9 different languages. There is a large sticker pasted on the right side having EAN, UPC, serial no printed on it. The opening side of the box has Gigabyte printed on the left side and GT 730 printed on the right side.
MSI GeForce GT 730 left and right side have identical printouts except that on the right side there is additional printing content with salient features of the card. The rear side is identical to the opening side.
MSI GeForce GT 730 GT series of graphics cards from Nvidia are rather Graphics Accelerator rather than gaming. The GT 730 is not an exception to that. Nvidia targeted the GT 730 to accelerate the multimedia experience using the dedicated graphics card and to deliver 3x faster gaming performance than the integrated graphics. The Gigabyte GT 730 Review GV-N730D3-2GI is Gigabyte’s take on the GEFORCE GT 730.
It is a single slot design with the small form factor. The dimension of the card is 27x167x115mm (HxLxW). The card supports maximum digital resolution of 4096×2160 through HDMI connector. It supports maximum Analog resolution of 2048×1536. Despite being that small it can hook up to 3 displays with HD content. The card has a support for DX12 and OpenGL 4.4. Recommended PSU Wattage is 300W.
MSI GeForce GT 730 card has a simple design to it without any fancy lighting and backplate of any sort. The PCB is in blue color and made in China. There is a single 80mm fan delivering the cooling requirements of this gigabyte gt 730 card review. There is a Gigabyte printed sticker pasted on the motor hub of the fan. There is a single aluminum block which is cut to mimic the fan-like design.
This aluminum heatsink is covering the GPU and probably the VRAM chips. Something shocked me, to say the least when looking at the PCIe connector. GV-N630D3-2GI Rev: 1.0 is printed above the PCIe connector. Gigabyte is this a typo? Anyhow, GPU-Z confirmed it to be the GT 730 so it is GT 730 indeed. Nomenclature is something confusing.
There is a single 3-pin header on the left side of the fan to power up the fan. The fan is throwing fresh air directly on the GPU, VRAM and power delivery sub-components on the PCB. There are pinout reading points on the right side of the PCB for additional referencing.
MSI GeForce GT 730 backside of the card is as simple as it could get. There is no backplate which is understandable. There is a serial no sticker pasted on the left side. None of the spring-loaded screws are covered with Warranty Void sticker. I did not remove the cooler from the PCB due to restriction from the source. To remove the cooler, remove the spring loaded screws from the backside of the PCB.
As expected, there is no power connector on this card. It is taking 75W from the PCIe slot of the motherboard. The card is featuring the Gigabyte’s Ultra Durable 2 technology. It is using Low RDS (on) MOSFET Design and Ferrite Core Choke Design to minimize the power loss and all solid capacitors design.
Specification
| Video Memory Specifications |
| Type |
DDR3 |
| Size |
2GB |
| Resolution |
Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @24 Hz |
| Core Clock |
902 MHz |
| BUS Type |
64-bit |
| Memory Interface |
PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface |
| HDMI |
1 x HDMI (version 1.4a) |
| DVI |
Dual-link DVI-D x 1Max Resolution: 2560 x 1600 @60 Hz |
| HDCP |
Yes |
| Power Specifications |
| Recommended PSU |
300 W |
| Consumption |
23 |
| Display Option |
| Multi Display |
3 |
| Application Programming Interfaces |
| DirectX |
12 API |
| OpenGL |
4.4 |
| Physical Specifications |
| Dimensions |
146 x 69 x 38mm |
| Warranty |
| Manufacturing Warranty |
02 years warranty |
