GeForce GT 720M vs 7900 GTO
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 1062 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | G71 | N14M-GE |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2006 (17 years ago) | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
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 cores | no data | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 938 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 81 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 15.60 | 12.13 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 0.2911 gflops |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
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 type | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | no data | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1320 MHz | 1800 - 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 42.24 GB/s | 12.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| LVDS signal support | no data | Up to 1920x1200 |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | Up to 2048x1536 |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | Up to 2560x1600 |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP content protection | - | + |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | - | + |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 API |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2006 | 1 April 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 81 Watt | 33 Watt |
GT 720M has an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 145.5% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 7900 GTO and GeForce GT 720M. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 7900 GTO is a desktop card while GeForce GT 720M is a notebook 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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