GeForce RTX 4060 vs GT 720

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 720 and GeForce RTX 4060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 720
2014
1 GB or 1 GB DDR3 / GDDR5, 19 Watt
1.60

RTX 4060 outperforms GT 720 by a whopping 3119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking96153
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02100.00
Power efficiency5.8130.90
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK208BAD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 September 2014 (10 years ago)18 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4060 has 499900% better value for money than GT 720.

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 cores1923072
Core clock speed797 MHz1830 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2460 MHz
Number of transistors915 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt115 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate12.75236.2
Floating-point processing power0.306 TFLOPS15.11 TFLOPS
ROPs848
TMUs1696
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Length145 mm240 mm
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin

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 / GDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB or 1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/s2125 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)272.0 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 compatibility

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
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+8.9

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 720 1.60
RTX 4060 51.51
+3119%

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 720 615
RTX 4060 19807
+3121%

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 4060 28111
+3751%

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 HD4−5
−3300%
136
+3300%
1440p2−3
−3350%
69
+3350%
4K1−2
−3900%
40
+3900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.25
−457%
2.20
+457%
1440p24.50
−465%
4.33
+465%
4K49.00
−556%
7.48
+556%
  • RTX 4060 has 457% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 has 465% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 has 556% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
+0%
139
+0%
Elden Ring 148
+0%
148
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 272
+0%
272
+0%
Metro Exodus 165
+0%
165
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 91
+0%
91
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Dota 2 155
+0%
155
+0%
Elden Ring 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 217
+0%
217
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 158
+0%
158
+0%
Metro Exodus 118
+0%
118
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 76
+0%
76
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190
+0%
190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 90
+0%
90
+0%
Elden Ring 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 46
+0%
46
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 129
+0%
129
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Dota 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
Metro Exodus 38
+0%
38
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+0%
70
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

This is how GT 720 and RTX 4060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4060 is 3300% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4060 is 3350% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4060 is 3900% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.60 51.51
Recency 29 September 2014 18 May 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB or 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 115 Watt

GT 720 has 505.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4060, on the other hand, has a 3119.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720 in performance tests.


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