GeForce 720A vs GeForce GTX 485M

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 485M 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 GTX 485M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 485M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 485M 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 485M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 485M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 485M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 485M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 485M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 485M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 485M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 391 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 485M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 12−14
ultra / 1080p 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 1−2 24−27
medium / 1080p 0−1 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 485M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Fermi
Code name GF117 N12E-GTX-A1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 6 January 2010
Pipelines 96 384
Core clock speed 775 MHz 384
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 883.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 96.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1 +
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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