GeForce GT 120M vs GT 710M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 710M and GeForce GT 120M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 710M
2013
1 GB DDR3, 15 Watt
1.12
+195%

GT 710M outperforms GT 120M by a whopping 195% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10821270
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.241.91
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF117G96C
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date9 January 2013 (12 years ago)15 June 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 cores9632
Core clock speed775 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors585 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt14 Watt
Texture fill rate12.408.000
Floating-point processing power0.2976 TFLOPS0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs1616

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
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 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 typeDDR3DDR2
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz500 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s16 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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.11.1

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.

GT 710M 1.12
+195%
GT 120M 0.38

  • Passmark

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 710M 440
+193%
GT 120M 150

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

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Atomic Heart 2−3
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Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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Atomic Heart 2−3
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Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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Valorant 27−30
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Atomic Heart 2−3
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Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
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Valorant 27−30
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Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
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Valorant 27−30
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
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Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
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Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Atomic Heart 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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Valorant 3−4
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
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Fortnite 2−3
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 33 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.12 0.38
Recency 9 January 2013 15 June 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 14 Watt

GT 710M has a 194.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

GT 120M, on the other hand, has 7.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 710M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 120M in performance tests.

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