GeForce 720A vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

When comparing GeForce 720A and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge, 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 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 12-45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce 720A has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • GeForce 720A and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 14−16
medium / 1080p 0−1 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name GF117 Bristol Ridge
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 1 June 2016
Pipelines 96 384
Core clock speed 775 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01
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) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
Laptop size medium sized
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