RTX A2000 vs GeForce GT 720

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 720 with RTX A2000, including specs and performance data.

GT 720
2014
1 GB or 1 GB DDR3 / GDDR5, 19 Watt
1.59

RTX A2000 outperforms GT 720 by a whopping 2136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking959139
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0285.77
Power efficiency5.8435.42
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK208BGA106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date29 September 2014 (10 years ago)10 August 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX A2000 has 428750% better value for money than GT 720.

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 cores1923328
Core clock speed797 MHz562 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors915 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt70 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate12.75124.8
Floating-point processing power0.306 TFLOPS7.987 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs16104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Length145 mm167 mm
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeDDR3 / GDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB or 1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/s1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)288.0 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support3 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+8.6

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.

GT 720 1.59
RTX A2000 35.55
+2136%

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.

GT 720 613
RTX A2000 13715
+2137%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GT 720 730
RTX A2000 14934
+1946%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GT 720 2382
RTX A2000 73238
+2975%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GT 720 1750
RTX A2000 68591
+3819%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GT 720 1514
RTX A2000 84002
+5448%

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
−2300%
96
+2300%
1440p1−2
−4300%
44
+4300%
4K1−2
−3000%
31
+3000%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.254.68
1440p49.0010.20
4K49.0014.48

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 35.55
Recency 29 September 2014 10 August 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB or 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 70 Watt

GT 720 has 268.4% lower power consumption.

RTX A2000, on the other hand, has a 2135.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A2000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 720 is a desktop card while RTX A2000 is a workstation 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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