To calculate the index we compare the characteristics of graphics cards against their prices.
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 vs AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Price now
238$
Games supported
39%
- Interface IGP
- Core clock speed 497 MHz
- Max video memory System Shared
- Memory type System Shared
- Memory clock speed System Shared
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x8
- Core clock speed 797
- Max video memory 1024 MB or 2048 MB
- Memory type DDR3 / GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 1.8 Gbps or 5.0 Gbps
- Maximum resolution
Price now
201$
Games supported
56%
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | not rated | 844 |
| Place by popularity | 86 | no data |
| Value for money | no data | 0.05 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | Spectre SL | GK208B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 September 2014 (8 years old) | 29 September 2014 (8 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $49 |
| Current price | $238 | $201 (4.1x MSRP) |
Value for money
no data
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 192 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 497 MHz | 797 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 720 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,410 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 19 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 98 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 7.952 | 12.75 |
| Floating-point performance | 388.1 gflops | 306.0 gflops |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 5.7" (14.5 cm) |
| Height | no data | 2.713" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | IGP | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | System Shared | DDR3 / GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB or 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5) |
Video outputs and ports
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 outputs | Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 3 displays |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| HDCP | no data | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | no data | + |
| 3D Gaming | no data | + |
| 3D Vision | no data | + |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Radeon R5 Graphics and GeForce GT 720. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | no data | 17 Mh/s |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 192 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 19 Watt |
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Competitors of Radeon R5 Graphics by NVIDIA
It seems that there's no NVIDIA equivalent for Radeon R5 Graphics. The nearest candidate is GeForce GT 240, however, it's 0% faster and higher by 0 positions in our rating.
Competitors of GeForce GT 720 by AMD
According to our data, the nearest equivalent to GeForce GT 720 by AMD is Radeon HD 7570, which is slower by 1% and lower by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GT 720:
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