GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition vs GT 720M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 720M and GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GT 755M Mac Edition outperforms GT 720M by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1118 | 906 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 2.45 | 3.05 |
| Architecture | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GK208 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 December 2013 (11 years ago) | 8 November 2013 (11 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 cores | 192 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 719 MHz | 1085 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 758 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 915 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 12.13 | 34.72 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.2911 TFLOPS | 0.8333 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 |
| TMUs | 16 | 32 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 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 type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Standard memory configuration | DDR3 | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 2560x1600 | no data |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 2560x1600 | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP content protection | + | - |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | - |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Blu-Ray 3D Support | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.0 |
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 HD | 14
−71.4%
| 24−27
+71.4%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Fortnite | 13
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−77.4%
|
55−60
+77.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−73.1%
|
45−50
+73.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−77.4%
|
55−60
+77.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−77.4%
|
55−60
+77.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
This is how GT 720M and GT 755M Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- GT 755M Mac Edition is 71% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.06 | 2.00 |
| Recency | 25 December 2013 | 8 November 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 50 Watt |
GT 720M has an age advantage of 1 month, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 51.5% lower power consumption.
GT 755M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has a 88.7% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720M in performance tests.
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