GeForce 720A vs GeForce 9800M GT SLI

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and GeForce 9800M GT SLI 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 GeForce 9800M GT SLI will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 9800M GT SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GT SLI 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 GeForce 9800M GT SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 130 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 293% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 9800M GT SLI has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 275 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.
  • GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800M GT SLI - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 1200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GT SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 5−6
ultra / 1080p 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 14−16
medium / 1080p 0−1 7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GT SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce 9800M GT SLI
Architecture Fermi 2.0 G9x
Code name GF117 NB9E-GT2
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 15 July 2008
Pipelines 96 192
Core clock speed 775 MHz 500 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1 +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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