GeForce GT 720A vs GTX 780 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 with GeForce GT 720A, including specs and performance data.

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013, $649
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
9.77
+624%

780 Rev. 2 outperforms 720A by a whopping 624% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4911050
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.10no data
Power efficiency3.003.14
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK110BGF117
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 September 2013 (12 years ago)1 July 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 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 cores230496
Core clock speed863 MHz775 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt33 Watt
Texture fill rate173.212.40
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS0.2976 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs19216
L1 Cache192 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1536 KB128 KB

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 amount3 GB1 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1001 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s16.02 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA3.52.1

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 9.77 1.35
Recency 10 September 2013 1 July 2014
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 33 Watt

GTX 780 Rev. 2 has a 623.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 720A, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 657.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GT 720A is a notebook one.

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