UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs vs GeForce GT 720M

Place in the ranking	1057	656
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	2.47	11.16
Architecture	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)	Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code name	GK208	Tiger Lake Xe
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	25 December 2013 (10 years ago)	15 August 2020 (4 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	48
Core clock speed	719 MHz	350 MHz
Boost clock speed	758 MHz	1450 MHz
Number of transistors	915 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	28 Watt
Texture fill rate	12.13	no data
Floating-point processing power	0.2911 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	8	no data
TMUs	16	no data

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	no 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 type	DDR3	no data
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	no data
Standard memory configuration	DDR3	no data
Memory bus width	64 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data
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 data
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	+	-
Quick Sync	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12_1
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.1	no data
Vulkan	1.1.126	-
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 720M 1.19

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 4.56
+283%

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

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 3510
+189%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GT 720M 4585

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 10650
+132%

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

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 2321
+182%

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

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 15992
+195%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GT 720M 59694

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 97416
+63.2%

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

−38.5%

18
+38.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−267%

11
+267%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −160%	12−14 +160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −167%	8−9 +167%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −333%	12−14 +333%
Forza Horizon 4	30 +7.1%	27−30 −7.1%
Hitman 3	6−7 −66.7%	10 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −157%	36 +157%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −113%	16−18 +113%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −160%	12−14 +160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −167%	8−9 +167%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −333%	12−14 +333%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −2700%	27−30 +2700%
Hitman 3	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −114%	30−33 +114%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −500%	12−14 +500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −113%	17 +113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −160%	12−14 +160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −167%	8−9 +167%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −900%	10−11 +900%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −2700%	27−30 +2700%
Hitman 3	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 +16.7%	12 −16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 −100%	16 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +37.5%	8 −37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−500%

12−14
+500%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −250%	7−8 +250%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −300%	4−5 +300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	4−5
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Hitman 3	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	4−5
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −460%	27−30 +460%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−100%

8−9
+100%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

0−1

3−4

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	2−3
Far Cry 5	0−1	2−3

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−150%

5−6
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12 +0%	12 +0%
Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

4−5

+0%

4−5

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hitman 3	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

This is how GT 720M and UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs is 38% faster in 1080p

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 720M is 38% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs is 2700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GT 720M is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs is ahead in 44 tests (71%)
there's a draw in 15 tests (24%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.19	4.56
Recency	25 December 2013	15 August 2020
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	28 Watt

UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs has a 283.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 17.9% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 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.