GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB vs 720A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 720A with GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 720A
2014
1 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.59

GTX 1050 3 GB outperforms 720A by a whopping 728% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking961387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.3012.04
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGF117GP107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 July 2014 (10 years ago)21 May 2018 (6 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores96768
Core clock speed775 MHz1392 MHz
Boost clock speed938 MHz1518 MHz
Number of transistors585 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate15.0172.86
Floating-point processing power0.1801 TFLOPS2.332 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs1648

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data145 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB3 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s84.1 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.16.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 720A 1.59
GTX 1050 3 GB 13.17
+728%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GeForce 720A 614
GTX 1050 3 GB 5075
+727%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 13.17
Recency 1 July 2014 21 May 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt

GeForce 720A has 127.3% lower power consumption.

GTX 1050 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 728.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 720A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 720A is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1050 3 GB is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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