GeForce 720A vs GeForce GTX 650

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 650 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 650 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 650
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 64 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 650 has 93% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 650 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 650 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 650 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 283 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A and GeForce GTX 650 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 1995 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 8−9
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 18−20
medium / 1080p 0−1 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 650 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A GeForce GTX 650
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Kepler
Code name GF117 GK107
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 1 July 2014 6 September 2012
Pipelines 96 384
Core clock speed 775 MHz 1058 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 33.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 812.5 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 80.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
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