GeForce 720A vs GeForce GT 650M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 720A and GeForce GT 650M SLI, 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 GT 650M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 720A
GeForce GT 650M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 650M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 650M SLI here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | GeForce GT 650M SLI | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce GT 650M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 650M SLI - in Laptops.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 650M SLI - with Kepler.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 15 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A and GeForce GT 650M SLI are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M SLI is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 80−85 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 385% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GT 650M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Dota 2 is 220% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Fortnite is 295% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 65−70 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M SLI in World of Tanks is 168% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | GeForce GT 650M SLI | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Kepler |
| Code name | GF117 | N13E-GE |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 22 March 2012 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 790 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | 835 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 2x 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
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