GeForce 720A vs GeForce GTX 980M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 980M, 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 980M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 720A
GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | GeForce GTX 980M | |
| 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 | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 980M has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 263 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 500 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 65−70 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 980M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 980M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−33 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 740% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 9−10 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 75% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 148% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | GeForce GTX 980M | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Code name | GF117 | GM204 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 7 October 2014 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 1038 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | 1127 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | 51.84 |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | 3,462 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 160 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 | 1536 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 383 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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