GeForce 720A vs Quadro K1000M

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and Quadro K1000M 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 Quadro K1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1000M 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 Quadro K1000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A Quadro K1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K1000M has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K1000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Quadro K1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K1000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A and Quadro K1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 200 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 1−2
medium / 1080p 0−1 0−1
GeForce 720A and Quadro K1000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A Quadro K1000M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Kepler
Code name GF117 N14P-Q1
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 1 July 2014 1 June 2012
Pipelines 96 192
Core clock speed 775 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 13.60
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 326.4 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 10 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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