GeForce 720A vs GeForce GTX 285M SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 285M SLI. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 285M SLI. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 285M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 285M 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 GTX 285M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type DDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI has 354% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - with G9x.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 199 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 285M SLI - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 980 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 1−2 27−30
medium / 1080p 0−1 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Architecture Fermi 2.0 G9x
Code name GF117 N10E-GTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 2 March 2009
Pipelines 96 256
Core clock speed 775 MHz 576 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1020 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 +
Laptop size large
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