GeForce 720A vs GeForce GTX 970M

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 970M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 970M has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 149 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 500 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 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 970M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GF117 GM204
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 7 October 2014
Pipelines 96 1280
Core clock speed 775 MHz 924 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz 1038 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 83.04
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 2,657 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 120 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 +
CUDA cores 1280
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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