GeForce 720A vs Radeon HD 6570M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6570M and GeForce 720A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
720A outperforms HD 6570M by a minimal 3% 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 | 1049 | 1039 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.43 | 3.21 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Capilano | GF117 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 November 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 July 2014 (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 | 400 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 938 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 627 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.00 | 15.01 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.52 TFLOPS | 0.1801 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 20 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 40 KB | 128 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 | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-II | PCIe 2.0 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 | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57.6 GB/s | 16 GB/s |
| 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 | No outputs |
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 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 2.1 |
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 | 24
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| 24−27
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
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10−11
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| Valorant | 30−35
−2.9%
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35−40
+2.9%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−33
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30−33
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
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16−18
−6.3%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
−2.9%
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35−40
+2.9%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
−2.9%
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35−40
+2.9%
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Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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This is how HD 6570M and GeForce 720A compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.34 | 1.38 |
| Recency | 26 November 2010 | 1 July 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 33 Watt |
HD 6570M has 10% lower power consumption.
GeForce 720A, on the other hand, has a 3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 6570M and GeForce 720A.
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