GeForce 720A vs GeForce 840A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 720A and GeForce 840A, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 720A stacks up against GeForce 840A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 720A
GeForce 840A
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | GeForce 840A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
- Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 33 Watt.
- GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce 840A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce 840A has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 840A - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 254 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A and GeForce 840A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 2 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 25% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 189% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Dota 2 is 124% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Grand Theft Auto V is 181% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Minecraft is 64% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | − | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in World of Tanks is 88% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | GeForce 840A | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Code name | GF117 | GM108 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 17 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 1029 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | 17.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 16.02 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 5.0 |