Which GT 730 is better?

iCounterMyself

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I wanted to know which version of GT 730 is better for gaming. One of them is a EVGA GeForce GT 730 2GB GDDR5 64bit & the other is a nVIDIA Geforce GT 730 4GB DDR5 128bit. I will post the links to both of them.

EVGA Version:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487052&cm_re=02G-P3-3733-KR-_-14-487-052-_-Product

nVIDIA Version:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/nVIDIA-Geforce-GT730-4GB-DDR5-PCI-Expressx16-Video-Graphics-Card-Get-HDMI-Cable-/322191817379?hash=item4b0420faa3:g:7fYAAOSwZVlXsA-A
 
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GT730 4GB 128Bit with GDDR5 does not exist as far as im aware so be weary of that. All 4GB GT730 models listed at Newegg use DDR3 which is a sign and is much slower than GDDR5. Also Nvidia lists the engine specs of the card contradicting this ebay seller.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-730/specifications

GT730 2GB 64Bit GDDR5 is faster than GT730 128Bit 4GB DDR3.

But if i were you, for gaming i'd avoid the 730 altogether and go for a 750Ti that doesn't need additional power like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127836&cm_re=msi_750ti-_-14-127-836-_-Product
GT730 4GB 128Bit with GDDR5 does not exist as far as im aware so be weary of that. All 4GB GT730 models listed at Newegg use DDR3 which is a sign and is much slower than GDDR5. Also Nvidia lists the engine specs of the card contradicting this ebay seller.

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gt-730/specifications

GT730 2GB 64Bit GDDR5 is faster than GT730 128Bit 4GB DDR3.

But if i were you, for gaming i'd avoid the 730 altogether and go for a 750Ti that doesn't need additional power like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127836&cm_re=msi_750ti-_-14-127-836-_-Product
 
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I have a budget of 80 USD including taxes & shipping for this project when it comes to a video card. Only games that would be played is DOTA 2, Wizard 101, CS:GO, Pirates 101, LoL, SC2, D3, MineCraft & etc. It doesn't need to be on ultra or high settings because medium/low settings would be fine & the games that don't require that much spec's. However, I was wondering if this card is as good or equivalent to what you referred (link at the bottom).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-NVIDIA-GeForce-GTX750TI-1GB-DDR5-192Bit-PCI-Express-Video-Graphics-Card-/361688693931?hash=item5436537cab:g:y7kAAOSwawpXsuAg
 
That 750ti will require additional power 6pin PCIe plug from a minimum power supply of 300w. Can use molex to PCIe adapters but isn't advised if the power supply doesn't have PCIe to begin with.

CX430 would be a good budget choice power supply but obviously your budget.

The 750Ti i linked if you can find one cheaper will run off only your PCIe slot.