Radeon Graphics vs GeForce GT 720

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 720 and Radeon Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 720
2014
1 GB or 1 GB DDR3 / GDDR5, 19 Watt
1.60

Graphics outperforms GT 720 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking960899
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency5.779.05
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGK208BRenoir
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 September 2014 (10 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$49 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores192448
Core clock speed797 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1500 MHz
Number of transistors915 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate12.7542.00
Floating-point processing power0.306 TFLOPS1.344 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs1628

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 x8IGP
Length145 mmno data
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3 / GDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GB or 1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/sSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)no 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGANo outputs
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 (12_1)
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

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 1.60
Radeon Graphics 1.98
+23.8%

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 720 615
Radeon Graphics 764
+24.2%

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 1.60 1.98
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 15 Watt

Graphics has a 23.8% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 26.7% lower power consumption.

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


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