GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile vs GT 720

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 720 with GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GT 720
2014, $49
1 GB or 1 GB DDR3 / GDDR5, 19 Watt
1.59

RTX 5060 Mobile outperforms GT 720 by a whopping 2421% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GT 720 GT 720
RTX 5060 Mobile RTX 5060 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1013121
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency6.4768.92
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGK208BGB206
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 September 2014 (11 years ago)20 May 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1923328
Core clock speed797 MHz952 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1455 MHz
Number of transistors915 million21,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt45 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate12.75151.3
Floating-point processing power0.306 TFLOPS9.684 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs16104
Tensor Coresno data104
Ray Tracing Coresno data26
L1 Cache16 KB3.3 MB
L2 Cache128 KB32 MB

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 datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x8PCIe 5.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
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 / GDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB or 1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/s1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)384.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGAPortable Device Dependent
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 and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA+12.0
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GT 720 1.59
RTX 5060 Mobile 40.09
+2421%

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 720 661
Samples: 1795
RTX 5060 Mobile 16701
+2427%
Samples: 4698

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 720 730
RTX 5060 Mobile 31366
+4197%

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 HD3−4
−2867%
89
+2867%
1440p1−2
−4300%
44
+4300%
4K1−2
−3200%
33
+3200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p16.33no data
1440p49.00no data
4K49.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Palworld 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Palworld 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 153
+0%
153
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Palworld 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Palworld 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 108
+0%
108
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Palworld 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Palworld 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how GT 720 and RTX 5060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 Mobile is 2867% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 Mobile is 4300% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5060 Mobile is 3200% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.59 40.09
Recency 29 September 2014 20 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB or 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 45 Watt

GT 720 has 137% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 2421% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 720 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile is a notebook one.

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