NVS 510 vs GeForce GT 720

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Aggregate performance score

GT 720
2014
1 GB or 1 GB DDR3 / GDDR5, 19 Watt
1.58

NVS 510 outperforms GeForce GT 720 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking921881
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.020.14
ArchitectureKepler 2.0 (2013−2015)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK208BGK107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date29 September 2014 (9 years ago)23 October 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$49 $449
Current price$394 (8x MSRP)$61 (0.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

NVS 510 has 600% better value for money than GT 720.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores192192
CUDA cores192no data
Core clock speed797 MHz797 MHz
Number of transistors915 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)19 Watt35 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature98 °Cno data
Texture fill rate12.7512.75
Floating-point performance306.0 gflops306.0 gflops

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 2.0 x16
Length5.7" (14.5 cm)160 mm
Height2.713" (6.9 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 / GDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB or 1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/s1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)28.51 GB/s

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-DHDMIVGA4x mini-DisplayPort
Multi monitor support3 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
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+no data
3D Gaming+no data
3D Vision+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA+3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 1.58
NVS 510 1.81
+14.6%

NVS 510 outperforms GeForce GT 720 by 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 720 610
NVS 510 699
+14.6%

NVS 510 outperforms GeForce GT 720 by 15% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GT 720 1740
+3.8%
NVS 510 1676

GeForce GT 720 outperforms NVS 510 by 4% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GT 720 1750
NVS 510 1812
+3.5%

NVS 510 outperforms GeForce GT 720 by 4% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GT 720 1514
+18.1%
NVS 510 1282

GeForce GT 720 outperforms NVS 510 by 18% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.58 1.81
Recency 29 September 2014 23 October 2012
Cost $49 $449
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB or 1 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 19 Watt 35 Watt

The NVS 510 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 720 is a desktop card while NVS 510 is a workstation one.


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