GeForce 720A vs Iris Plus Graphics 655
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 720A and Iris Plus Graphics 655, 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 Iris Plus Graphics 655, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 720A
Iris Plus Graphics 655 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Plus Graphics 655 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 Iris Plus Graphics 655 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | Iris Plus Graphics 655 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3/DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce 720A has 120% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
- GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
- GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - in Laptops.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 475 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 655.
- GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Plus Graphics 655 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| 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 Iris Plus Graphics 655. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 85−90 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 410% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 655. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Dota 2 is 231% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Fortnite is 295% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 65−70 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Plus Graphics 655 in World of Tanks is 176% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | Iris Plus Graphics 655 | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake |
| Code name | GF117 | Kaby Lake GT3e |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 1 September 2017 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 189 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | 50.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 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 | 1.1.103 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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