GeForce 720A vs Radeon HD 6720G2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6720G2 and GeForce 720A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 6720G2 outperforms 720A by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 967 | 969 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.34 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | no data | GF117 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 June 2011 (13 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 cores | 880 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 775 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 938 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 33 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 15.01 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.1801 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 16 |
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 | no data | 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 | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 16 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Dota 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Fortnite | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| World of Tanks | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Dota 2 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.57 | 1.55 |
| Recency | 14 June 2011 | 1 July 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
HD 6720G2 has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score.
GeForce 720A, on the other hand, has 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 6720G2 and GeForce 720A.
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