GeForce 720A vs GeForce GTX 550 Ti

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 550 Ti will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 116 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 251% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 550 Ti have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 550 Ti - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 1996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 7−8
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 18−20
medium / 1080p 0−1 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Fermi
Code name GF117 GF116
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 1 July 2014 15 March 2011
Pipelines 96 192
Core clock speed 775 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 28.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 4.1 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 98.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1 +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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