Radeon R9 M485X vs GeForce GT 720A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 720A and Radeon R9 M485X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 720A
2014
1 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.49

R9 M485X outperforms GT 720A by a whopping 539% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking984467
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.112.62
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGF117Amethyst
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 July 2014 (10 years ago)15 May 2016 (8 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 cores962048
Core clock speed775 MHz723 MHz
Number of transistors585 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate12.4092.54
Floating-point processing power0.2976 TFLOPS2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs16128

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth16.02 GB/s160.0 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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.1-

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.

GT 720A 1.49
R9 M485X 9.52
+539%

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 720A 573
R9 M485X 3660
+539%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
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Elden Ring 27−30
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
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Counter-Strike 2 18−20
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18−20
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
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Metro Exodus 24−27
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24−27
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Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
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24−27
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
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Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
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30−35
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Counter-Strike 2 18−20
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18−20
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
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18−20
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Dota 2 30−35
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30−35
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Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
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Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
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Fortnite 55−60
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55−60
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Forza Horizon 4 35−40
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35−40
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Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
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Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
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Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
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World of Tanks 130−140
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130−140
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
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18−20
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
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70−75
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Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
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45−50
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Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
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8−9
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World of Tanks 65−70
+0%
65−70
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
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Counter-Strike 2 10−11
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10−11
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Far Cry 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
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Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
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18−20
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Elden Ring 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
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Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 9−10
+0%
9−10
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.49 9.52
Recency 1 July 2014 15 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 250 Watt

GT 720A has 657.6% lower power consumption.

R9 M485X, on the other hand, has a 538.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon R9 M485X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720A in performance tests.


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

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