Nextron GT 730 4GB vs Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
The Nextron GT 730 4GB uses the NVIDIA GT 730 (Kepler), 4 GB DDR3 on a 64-bit bus, 38 W board power, while the Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB uses the AMD RX 550 (Polaris), 4 GB GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, 50 W board power.
Final score
9 / 100
Lowest price
₹10,129
at MD Computers
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the best product in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
1.33
score points per ₹1,000
0.89
score points per ₹1,000
Nextron GT 730 4GB is ₹5,630 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB is the better graphics card overall, scoring 9 vs 6.
- It leads in 1440p gaming (+200%) and 4k gaming (+200%).
- Nextron GT 730 4GB gives you more performance per rupee, though.
- Both cards use a PCIe x8 link; on PCIe 3.0 motherboards they can lose some performance.
- Check your power supply: Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB needs a 400 W PSU.
Pick Nextron GT 730 4GB if…
- you want a cooler, quieter build
- you're keeping your current, smaller power supply
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹5,630)
Pick Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB if…
- you game at 1080p or play esports titles (1080p Gaming score 9 vs 5)
Came for the spec sheet? We see you. Scroll on. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Nextron GT 730 4GB
- Lower power draw (38 W vs 50 W)
- Works with a smaller PSU (300 W vs 400 W recommended)
- Cheaper by ₹5,630
Advantages of Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB
- 150% faster at 1080p
- 200% faster at 1440p
- 200% faster at 4K
- 166% better performance per watt
- Newer process node (14 nm vs 28 nm)
- 678% more memory bandwidth (112 vs 14.4 GB/s)
- PCIe 3.0 interface (vs PCIe 2.0)
Benchmarks
Chip-level results: cards using the same GPU perform within a few percent of each other. (est.) marks estimated values.
Gaming performance
Relative average FPS across a game suite (RTX 5090 = 100 at each resolution). Higher is better.
Ray tracing
Relative average FPS with ray tracing on at 1440p (RTX 5090 = 100). Higher is better.
3DMark Time Spy
DirectX 12 synthetic graphics score. Higher is better.
Blender (GPU render)
Blender Open Data median score with CUDA/OptiX, HIP or oneAPI. Higher is better.
Efficiency
Time Spy graphics score divided by rated board power. Higher is better.
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Nextron GT 730 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | GT 730 | RX 550 |
| Architecture | NVIDIA Kepler | AMD Polaris |
| Release Date | Jun 2014 | Apr 2017 ✓ |
| Factory Overclocked | No | No |
| White Edition | No | No |
| GPU Core | Nextron GT 730 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shader Units | 384 | 512 |
| Base Clock | 902 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
| Boost Clock | — | 1,183 MHz |
| L2 / Infinity Cache | — | — |
| Process Node | 28 nm | 14 nm ✓ |
| Memory | Nextron GT 730 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 64-bit | 128-bit ✓ |
| Memory Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 112 GB/s ✓ |
| Power | Nextron GT 730 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| Board Power | 38 W ✓ | 50 W |
| Recommended PSU | 300 W ✓ | 400 W |
| Power Connector | none | none |
| Interface & Features | Nextron GT 730 4GB | Nextron Nforce RX 550 4GB |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 2.0 | 3.0 ✓ |
| PCIe Lanes | x8 | x8 |
| Hardware Ray Tracing | No | No |
| Upscaling | none | FSR 1 (software) |
| Frame Generation | No | No |
| AV1 Encoding | No | No |
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