GeForce 720A vs Quadro 5000M

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 5000M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 370 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 800 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A Quadro 5000M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Fermi
Code name GF117 Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 1 July 2014 27 July 2010
Pipelines 96 320
Core clock speed 775 MHz 405 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 16.20
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 518.4 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1 +
Laptop size large
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