Arc A370M vs GeForce GT 720M

Place in the ranking	1055	383
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	2.51	26.42
Architecture	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GK208	DG2-128
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	25 December 2013 (10 years ago)	30 March 2022 (2 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 cores	192	1024
Core clock speed	719 MHz	300 MHz
Boost clock speed	758 MHz	1550 MHz
Number of transistors	915 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	12.13	99.20
Floating-point processing power	0.2911 TFLOPS	3.174 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	32
TMUs	16	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	8

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	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8

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	DDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Standard memory configuration	DDR3	no data
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	112.0 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	No outputs	No outputs
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 2560x1600	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 2560x1600	no data
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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 API	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
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 720M 1.19

Arc A370M 13.26
+1014%

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 720M 460

Arc A370M 5115
+1012%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GT 720M 1213

Arc A370M 12090
+897%

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 720M 822

Arc A370M 8149
+891%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 720M 5426

Arc A370M 35604
+556%

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 HD	14 −179%	39 +179%
1440p	1−2 −2000%	21 +2000%
4K	3−4 −1033%	34 +1033%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−1433%

46
+1433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −620%	35−40 +620%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −700%	30−35 +700%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1133%	37 +1133%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −3600%	35−40 +3600%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −1333%	40−45 +1333%
Forza Horizon 4	30 −240%	100−110 +240%
Hitman 3	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −471%	80−85 +471%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −2050%	40−45 +2050%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −538%	50−55 +538%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −150%	80−85 +150%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −620%	35−40 +620%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −700%	30−35 +700%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −733%	25 +733%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −3600%	35−40 +3600%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −1333%	40−45 +1333%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −10100%	100−110 +10100%
Hitman 3	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −471%	80−85 +471%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −2050%	40−45 +2050%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −675%	62 +675%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16 −131%	35−40 +131%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −150%	80−85 +150%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −620%	35−40 +620%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −700%	30−35 +700%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −600%	21 +600%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −3600%	35−40 +3600%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −10100%	100−110 +10100%
Hitman 3	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −471%	80−85 +471%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −563%	53 +563%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 −136%	26 +136%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 +113%	15 −113%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−2050%

40−45
+2050%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −3000%	30−35 +3000%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −1500%	16−18 +1500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	16−18
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −1700%	18−20 +1700%
Hitman 3	7−8 −171%	18−20 +171%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −700%	30−35 +700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	16−18
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −1820%	95−100 +1820%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−550%

24−27
+550%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

12−14

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	8−9
Far Cry 5	0−1	8−9

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−600%

14−16
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	33 +0%	33 +0%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	20 +0%	20 +0%
Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	13 +0%	13 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	37 +0%	37 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Hitman 3	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

This is how GT 720M and Arc A370M compete in popular games:

Arc A370M is 179% faster in 1080p
Arc A370M is 2000% faster in 1440p
Arc A370M is 1033% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 720M is 113% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A370M is 10100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GT 720M is ahead in 1 test (1%)
Arc A370M is ahead in 46 tests (69%)
there's a draw in 20 tests (30%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.19	13.26
Recency	25 December 2013	30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	35 Watt

GT 720M has 6.1% lower power consumption.

Arc A370M, on the other hand, has a 1014.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A370M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720M in performance tests.

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