GeForce 720A vs Radeon RX 5500M
In this comparison between GeForce 720A and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 720A
Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 720A | Radeon RX 5500M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 85 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon RX 5500M has 157% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon RX 5500M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 720A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 552 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
- GeForce 720A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12000 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce 720A and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 230−240 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 200−210 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 120−130 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 95−100 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 170−180 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 560% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| GeForce 720A and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 296% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 120−130 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 468% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | − | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 720A | Radeon RX 5500M | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Navi / RDNA |
| Code name | GF117 | Navi 14 / R19M-E85 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 July 2014 | 29 September 2019 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 1408 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 1327 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | 1645 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 6,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 7 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 15.01 | 144.8 |
| Floating-point performance | 360.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2000 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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