Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce 720A

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Aggregate performance score

GeForce 720A
2014
1 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.59

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce 720A by a whopping 3513% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking91734
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0140.97
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)RDNA 3
GPU code nameGF117Navi 32
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date1 July 2014 (9 years ago)25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449
Current price$639 $443 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7700 XT has 409600% better value for money than GeForce 720A.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores963456
Core clock speed775 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed938 MHz2544 MHz
Number of transistors585 million28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt245 Watt
Texture fill rate15.01549.5
Floating-point performance360.2 gflopsno data

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 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
WidthMXM Module2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed2000 MHz18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s432.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
HDMIno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.1no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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
RX 7700 XT 57.45
+3513%

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce 720A by 3513% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GeForce 720A 614
RX 7700 XT 22189
+3514%

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce 720A by 3514% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD4−5
−4400%
180
+4400%
1440p2−3
−5050%
103
+5050%
4K1−2
−5800%
59
+5800%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 193
−3501%
6950−7000
+3501%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 165
−3506%
5950−6000
+3506%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 180
−3511%
6500−6550
+3511%
Battlefield 5 180−190
−3507%
6600−6650
+3507%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
−3478%
3900−3950
+3478%
Cyberpunk 2077 158
−3508%
5700−5750
+3508%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−3478%
3900−3950
+3478%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
−3497%
5000−5050
+3497%
Forza Horizon 4 278
−3497%
10000−10050
+3497%
Hitman 3 110−120
−3471%
4000−4050
+3471%
Horizon Zero Dawn 391
−3506%
14100−14150
+3506%
Metro Exodus 130−140
−3493%
4850−4900
+3493%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−3490%
4200−4250
+3490%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 398
−3506%
14350−14400
+3506%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−3507%
4400−4450
+3507%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 148
−3481%
5300−5350
+3481%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 149
−3491%
5350−5400
+3491%
Battlefield 5 180−190
−3507%
6600−6650
+3507%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
−3478%
3900−3950
+3478%
Cyberpunk 2077 132
−3498%
4750−4800
+3498%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−3478%
3900−3950
+3478%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
−3497%
5000−5050
+3497%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
−3505%
6850−6900
+3505%
Hitman 3 110−120
−3471%
4000−4050
+3471%
Horizon Zero Dawn 240−250
−3504%
8650−8700
+3504%
Metro Exodus 76
−3453%
2700−2750
+3453%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−3490%
4200−4250
+3490%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 334
−3508%
12050−12100
+3508%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 295
−3510%
10650−10700
+3510%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−3507%
4400−4450
+3507%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 121
−3495%
4350−4400
+3495%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 132
−3498%
4750−4800
+3498%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
−3478%
3900−3950
+3478%
Cyberpunk 2077 122
−3507%
4400−4450
+3507%
Far Cry 5 100−110
−3478%
3900−3950
+3478%
Forza Horizon 4 231
−3493%
8300−8350
+3493%
Horizon Zero Dawn 216
−3511%
7800−7850
+3511%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 287
−3506%
10350−10400
+3506%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
−3501%
6050−6100
+3501%
Watch Dogs: Legion 120−130
−3507%
4400−4450
+3507%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
−3490%
4200−4250
+3490%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
−3477%
4400−4450
+3477%
Far Cry New Dawn 130−140
−3498%
4750−4800
+3498%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 98
−3471%
3500−3550
+3471%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 101
−3464%
3600−3650
+3464%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 90−95
−3471%
3250−3300
+3471%
Cyberpunk 2077 80
−3463%
2850−2900
+3463%
Far Cry 5 157
−3499%
5650−5700
+3499%
Forza Horizon 4 197
−3504%
7100−7150
+3504%
Hitman 3 80−85
−3480%
2900−2950
+3480%
Horizon Zero Dawn 171
−3496%
6150−6200
+3496%
Metro Exodus 134
−3482%
4800−4850
+3482%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 193
−3501%
6950−7000
+3501%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120
−3483%
4300−4350
+3483%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−3459%
2100−2150
+3459%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
−3471%
3500−3550
+3471%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
−3494%
2300−2350
+3494%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
−3511%
1950−2000
+3511%
Hitman 3 45−50
−3471%
1750−1800
+3471%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
−3498%
2950−3000
+3498%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 66
−3461%
2350−2400
+3461%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
−3496%
3200−3250
+3496%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
−3434%
2050−2100
+3434%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
−3459%
2100−2150
+3459%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
−3437%
1450−1500
+3437%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
−3511%
1300−1350
+3511%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−3453%
1350−1400
+3453%
Forza Horizon 4 134
−3482%
4800−4850
+3482%
Horizon Zero Dawn 103
−3492%
3700−3750
+3492%
Metro Exodus 89
−3496%
3200−3250
+3496%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−3429%
1200−1250
+3429%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
−3496%
2050−2100
+3496%

This is how GeForce 720A and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7700 XT is 4400% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7700 XT is 5050% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7700 XT is 5800% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 57.45
Recency 1 July 2014 25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 245 Watt

The Radeon RX 7700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 720A in performance tests.


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