GeForce 720A vs Radeon R9 M395X

In this comparison between GeForce 720A and Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 720A Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M395X has 657% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M395X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M395X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 52 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
  • GeForce 720A and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 24−27
ultra / 1080p 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 9−10
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 1−2 45−50
medium / 1080p 0−1 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 720A Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN 3
Code name GF117 Amethyst XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 July 2014 16 October 2014
Pipelines 96 2048
Core clock speed 775 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 938 MHz
Transistor count 585 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 15.01 92.54
Floating-point performance 360.2 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 413 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
TrueAudio +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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