GeForce GT 720 vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 5870 with GeForce GT 720, including specs and performance data.
Mobility HD 5870 outperforms GT 720 by an impressive 73% 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 | 852 | 1001 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.02 |
| Power efficiency | 4.22 | 6.40 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | Broadway | GK208B |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (16 years ago) | 29 September 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $49 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 800 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 797 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,040 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 19 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 98 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 28.00 | 12.75 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.12 TFLOPS | 0.306 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 40 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.713" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR5 | DDR3 / GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB or 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5) |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 3 displays |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
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.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | + |
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:
| 900p | 31
+93.8%
| 16−18
−93.8%
|
| Full HD | 39
+85.7%
| 21−24
−85.7%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.33 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+87.5%
|
24−27
−87.5%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+76.7%
|
30−33
−76.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+92.9%
|
14−16
−92.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+87.5%
|
24−27
−87.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+92.9%
|
14−16
−92.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+80%
|
5−6
−80%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+87.5%
|
24−27
−87.5%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+78.6%
|
14−16
−78.6%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+78.6%
|
14−16
−78.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+87.5%
|
8−9
−87.5%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
This is how ATI Mobility HD 5870 and GT 720 compete in popular games:
- ATI Mobility HD 5870 is 94% faster in 900p
- ATI Mobility HD 5870 is 86% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.74 | 1.58 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 29 September 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 19 Watt |
ATI Mobility HD 5870 has a 73% higher aggregate performance score.
GT 720, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 163% lower power consumption.
The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GT 720 is a desktop one.
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