GeForce G102M vs GT 720M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 720M and GeForce G102M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 720M
2013
2 GB DDR3, 33 Watt
1.19
+177%

GT 720M outperforms G102M by a whopping 177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10571247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.472.11
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK208C79
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date25 December 2013 (10 years ago)8 January 2009 (15 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 cores19216
Core clock speed719 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed758 MHzno data
Number of transistors915 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)33 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rate12.133.600
Floating-point processing power0.2911 TFLOPS0.0352 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data48
ROPs84
TMUs168

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0PCI-E 1.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x8PCIe 1.0 x16

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 typeDDR3GDDR2
Maximum RAM amount2 GBUp to 512 MB
Standard memory configurationDDR3no data
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth12.8 GB/s6.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsVGAHDMIDisplayPortSingle Link DVILVDS
Multi monitor supportno data+
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 2560x1600no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 2560x1600no data
HDMI++
HDCP content protection+-
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
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+-
Power managementno data8.0

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.1N/A
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
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
+177%
GeForce G102M 0.43

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 459
+175%
GeForce G102M 167

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 HD13
+225%
4−5
−225%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+200%
10−11
−200%
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+220%
5−6
−220%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Hitman 3 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1

This is how GT 720M and GeForce G102M compete in popular games:

  • GT 720M is 225% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.19 0.43
Recency 25 December 2013 8 January 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 14 Watt

GT 720M has a 176.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

GeForce G102M, on the other hand, has 135.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 720M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce G102M in performance tests.


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