GeForce 720A vs Radeon HD 6950

When comparing GeForce 720A and Radeon HD 6950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce 720A and Radeon HD 6950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 500 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6950 has 1415% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon HD 6950 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
  • GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

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 Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A Radeon HD 6950
Architecture Fermi 2.0 TeraScale 3
Code name GF117 Cayman
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 1 July 2014 14 December 2010
Pipelines 96 1408
Core clock speed 775 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 70.40
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 2,252.8 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 244 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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