GeForce 720A vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870

When comparing GeForce 720A and Mobility Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 720A and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 720A and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 75 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 1000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Terascale 2
Code name GF117 Broadway-XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 7 January 2010
Pipelines 96 800
Core clock speed 775 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 28.00
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 1,120.0 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1
Laptop size large
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