GeForce GT 720 vs Radeon RX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 and GeForce GT 720, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 460
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
9.18
+560%

RX 460 outperforms GT 720 by a whopping 560% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking447976
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.120.02
Power efficiency9.695.79
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code nameBaffinGK208B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 August 2016 (8 years ago)29 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 $49

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 460 has 5500% better value for money than GT 720.

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 cores896192
Core clock speed1090 MHz797 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 million915 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data98 °C
Texture fill rate67.2012.75
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPS0.306 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs5616

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x8
Length170 mm145 mm
Heightno data2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 / GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB or 1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1.8 GBps or 5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortDual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor supportno data3 displays
HDMI++
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync+-
3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RX 460 9.18
+560%
GT 720 1.39

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

RX 460 4101
+561%
GT 720 620

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 460 5701
+681%
GT 720 730

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 HD41
+583%
6−7
−583%
1440p50
+614%
7−8
−614%
4K20
+567%
3−4
−567%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.10
+289%
8.17
−289%
1440p1.72
+307%
7.00
−307%
4K4.30
+280%
16.33
−280%
  • RX 460 has 289% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 460 has 307% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 460 has 280% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+563%
8−9
−563%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+633%
6−7
−633%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+563%
8−9
−563%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Far Cry 5 40
+567%
6−7
−567%
Fortnite 116
+625%
16−18
−625%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+613%
8−9
−613%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+675%
4−5
−675%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+620%
5−6
−620%
Valorant 90−95
+571%
14−16
−571%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+633%
6−7
−633%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+563%
8−9
−563%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+610%
21−24
−610%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Dota 2 70−75
+610%
10−11
−610%
Far Cry 5 37
+640%
5−6
−640%
Fortnite 39
+680%
5−6
−680%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+575%
8−9
−575%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+675%
4−5
−675%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+600%
5−6
−600%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Metro Exodus 21
+600%
3−4
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
+600%
4−5
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+640%
5−6
−640%
Valorant 90−95
+571%
14−16
−571%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+633%
6−7
−633%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Dota 2 70−75
+610%
10−11
−610%
Far Cry 5 34
+580%
5−6
−580%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+583%
6−7
−583%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
+567%
3−4
−567%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+667%
3−4
−667%
Valorant 90−95
+571%
14−16
−571%
Fortnite 31
+675%
4−5
−675%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
+660%
10−11
−660%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+629%
7−8
−629%
Valorant 110−120
+588%
16−18
−588%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Fortnite 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6 0−1
Metro Exodus 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Valorant 50−55
+643%
7−8
−643%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 35−40
+620%
5−6
−620%
Far Cry 5 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Fortnite 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

This is how RX 460 and GT 720 compete in popular games:

  • RX 460 is 583% faster in 1080p
  • RX 460 is 614% faster in 1440p
  • RX 460 is 567% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.18 1.39
Recency 8 August 2016 29 September 2014
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB or 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 19 Watt

RX 460 has a 560.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

GT 720, on the other hand, has 294.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 720 in performance tests.

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