GeForce 720A vs Radeon HD 8790M
In this comparison between GeForce 720A and Radeon HD 8790M 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 Radeon HD 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 720A
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | Radeon HD 8790M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (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 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- Radeon HD 8790M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 75 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 221% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Dota 2 is 131% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Minecraft is 50% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | − | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in World of Tanks is 100% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | Radeon HD 8790M | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GF117 | Mars XTX |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 16 November 2012 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | 21.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | 691.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 80 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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