GeForce 720A vs HD Graphics 515
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 720A and HD Graphics 515, 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 HD Graphics 515, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 720A
HD Graphics 515 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: HD Graphics 515 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 HD Graphics 515 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | HD Graphics 515 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3L/LPDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 720A has 120% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
- GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and HD Graphics 515 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
- GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and HD Graphics 515 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and HD Graphics 515 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 475 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
- GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and HD Graphics 515 - by 14 nm process technology.
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 HD Graphics 515 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 900% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 146% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than HD Graphics 515. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Dota 2 is 96% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Fortnite is 113% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in Minecraft is 60% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of HD Graphics 515 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | HD Graphics 515 | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Gen. 9 Skylake |
| Code name | GF117 | Skylake GT2 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 1 September 2015 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 24 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | 22.80 |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.97 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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