AMD Radeon R2 Graphics vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R2 Graphics and NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R2 Graphics

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 19 Watt
  • 3.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7324 vs 2292
  • 4.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1282 vs 280
  • 3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1912 vs 519
  • 4.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1282 vs 280
  • 3.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1912 vs 519
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 February 2015 vs 29 September 2014
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 19 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 7324 vs 2292
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1282 vs 280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1912 vs 519
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1282 vs 280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1912 vs 519

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

  • Around 14% higher core clock speed: 797 MHz vs 700 MHz
  • 2.3x more texture fill rate: 12.75 GTexel / s vs 5.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 50% higher pipelines: 192 vs 128
  • Around 71% better floating-point performance: 306.0 gflops vs 179.2 gflops
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 614 vs 248
  • 2.9x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 200 vs 68
  • Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.418 vs 2.751
  • Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 142.734 vs 93.854
  • Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.395 vs 0.263
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.158 vs 6.299
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.317 vs 16.121
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 895 vs 375
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 895 vs 375
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 797 MHz vs 700 MHz
Texture fill rate 12.75 GTexel / s vs 5.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 192 vs 128
Floating-point performance 306.0 gflops vs 179.2 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 614 vs 248
PassMark - G2D Mark 200 vs 68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.418 vs 2.751
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 142.734 vs 93.854
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.395 vs 0.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 8.158 vs 6.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.317 vs 16.121
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 895 vs 375
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 895 vs 375

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R2 Graphics
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
248
614
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
68
200
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
7324
2292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.751
4.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
93.854
142.734
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.263
0.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6.299
8.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
16.121
17.317
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
375
895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1282
280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1912
519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
375
895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1282
280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1912
519
Name AMD Radeon R2 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 720
PassMark - G3D Mark 248 614
PassMark - G2D Mark 68 200
Geekbench - OpenCL 7324 2292
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.751 4.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 93.854 142.734
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.263 0.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.299 8.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.121 17.317
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 375 895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1282 280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1912 519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 375 895
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1282 280
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1912 519
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R2 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

Essentials

Architecture GCN 2.0 Kepler 2.0
Code name Beema GK208B
Launch date 27 February 2015 29 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1592 1593
Type Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $49
Price now $54.99
Value for money (0-100) 15.44

Technical info

Core clock speed 700 MHz 797 MHz
Floating-point performance 179.2 gflops 306.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 128 192
Texture fill rate 5.6 GTexel / s 12.75 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 19 Watt
Transistor count 930 million
CUDA cores 192
Maximum GPU temperature 98 °C

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA, Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Audio input for HDMI Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface IGP PCIe 2.0 x8
Bus support PCI Express 2.0
Height 2.713" (6.9 cm)
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

Memory

Memory type System Shared DDR3 / GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB or 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz

Technologies

3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA