GeForce 720A vs GeForce GTX 470M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 470M 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 GTX 470M SLI, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 720A
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 GTX 470M SLI here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | GeForce GTX 470M SLI | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 470M SLI - in Laptops.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 470M SLI - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 240 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
- GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| 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 GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 210−220 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 180−190 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 55−60 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 140−150 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 478% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Dota 2 is 265% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Fortnite is 377% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | − | 80−85 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 384% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 675% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in World of Tanks is 200% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | GeForce GTX 470M SLI | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Fermi |
| Code name | GF117 | N11E-GT |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 1 November 2010 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 576 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 535 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 1250 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 | large | |
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