GeForce 720A vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 720A and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 720A
Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 7870M has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 7870M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−33 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 242% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 148% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 79% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GF117 | Heathrow XT |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 24 April 2012 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | 32.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | 1,024 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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