GeForce 720A vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q 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 GTX 1070 Max Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q 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 GTX 1070 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 248% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 326 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 6000 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Pascal
Code name GF117 N17E-G2 Max-Q
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 30 May 2017
Pipelines 96 2048
Core clock speed 775 MHz 1101 - 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz 1265 - 1379 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 176.5
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 5,648 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 256.3 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.1 6.1
Laptop size large
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