GeForce 720A vs GTS 360M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce 720A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTS 360M
2010
1 GB GDDR5, 38 Watt
1.67
+5%

GTS 360M outperforms 720A by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking950969
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.033.32
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGT215GF117
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2010 (15 years ago)1 July 2014 (10 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 cores9696
Core clock speed550 MHz775 MHz
Boost clock speedno data938 MHz
Number of transistors727 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)38 Watt33 Watt
Texture fill rate17.6015.01
Floating-point processing power0.2757 TFLOPS0.1801 TFLOPS
Gigaflops413no data
ROPs88
TMUs3216

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-
MXM TypeMXM 3.0 Type-Bno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2000 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth57.6 GB/s16 GB/s
Shared memory-no 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 ConnectorsSingle Link DVILVDSHDMIDual Link DVIDisplayPortVGANo outputs
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Power management8.0no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model4.15.1
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+2.1

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.

GTS 360M 1.67
+5%
GeForce 720A 1.59

  • 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.

GTS 360M 644
+4.9%
GeForce 720A 614

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:

900p18
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Full HD23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Fortnite 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Valorant 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Fortnite 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Valorant 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Valorant 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Fortnite 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Valorant 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Atomic Heart 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Valorant 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how GTS 360M and GeForce 720A compete in popular games:

  • GTS 360M is 13% faster in 900p
  • GTS 360M is 10% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.67 1.59
Recency 7 January 2010 1 July 2014
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 33 Watt

GTS 360M has a 5% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce 720A, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 15.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTS 360M and GeForce 720A.

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