GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile vs GT 720

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 720 with GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GT 720
2014
1 GB or 1 GB DDR3 / GDDR5, 19 Watt
1.50

RTX 5090 Mobile outperforms GT 720 by a whopping 4350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking98822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Power efficiency6.3856.78
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGK208BGB203
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 September 2014 (11 years ago)27 March 2025 (less than a 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

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 cores19210496
Core clock speed797 MHz990 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1515 MHz
Number of transistors915 million45,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt95 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate12.75496.9
Floating-point processing power0.306 TFLOPS31.8 TFLOPS
ROPs8112
TMUs16328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82
L1 Cache16 KB10.3 MB
L2 Cache128 KB64 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 datalarge
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 GB24 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)896.0 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 1.50
RTX 5090 Mobile 66.75
+4350%

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: 1744
RTX 5090 Mobile 29512
+4365%
Samples: 462

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 5090 Mobile 51463
+6950%

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
−5500%
168
+5500%
1440p2−3
−5700%
116
+5700%
4K1−2
−6800%
69
+6800%

Cost per frame, $

1080p16.33no data
1440p24.50no data
4K49.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 390
+0%
390
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 301
+0%
301
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 172
+0%
172
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 108
+0%
108
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 219
+0%
219
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 157
+0%
157
+0%
Metro Exodus 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 97
+0%
97
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 168
+0%
168
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 176
+0%
176
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how GT 720 and RTX 5090 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 5500% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 5700% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5090 Mobile is 6800% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 59 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.50 66.75
Recency 29 September 2014 27 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB or 1 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 95 Watt

GT 720 has 400% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 4350% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 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 5090 Mobile is a notebook one.

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