GeForce 720A vs GeForce GT 730M

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and GeForce GT 730M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 720A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GT 730M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 730M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 730M 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 730M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GT 730M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 33 Watt.
  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GT 730M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 730M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GT 730M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GT 730M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.
  • GeForce 720A and GeForce GT 730M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 730M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 10−11
medium / 1080p 0−1 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 730M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 900% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GT 730M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Kepler
Code name GF117 GK107
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 1 January 2013
Pipelines 96 384
Core clock speed 775 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 23.20
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 552.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1800 - 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Standard memory configuration DDR3/GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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