Intel HD Graphics 505 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 505 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: Geekbench - OpenCL, PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 505

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
  • Around 13% higher texture fill rate: 14.4 GTexel / s vs 12.75 GTexel / s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 90% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 19 Watt
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 8 GB vs 1 GB or 1 GB
  • 3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1635 vs 519
  • 3.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1635 vs 519
  • 3.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 956 vs 280
  • 3.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 956 vs 280
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 29 September 2014
Texture fill rate 14.4 GTexel / s vs 12.75 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 19 Watt
Maximum memory size 8 GB vs 1 GB or 1 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1635 vs 519
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1635 vs 519
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 956 vs 280
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 956 vs 280

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

  • 3.2x more core clock speed: 797 MHz vs 250 MHz
  • 10.7x more pipelines: 192 vs 18
  • Around 33% better floating-point performance: 306.0 gflops vs 230.4 gflops
  • Around 65% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2279 vs 1385
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 199 vs 95
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 611 vs 354
  • Around 90% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 895 vs 470
  • Around 90% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 895 vs 470
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 797 MHz vs 250 MHz
Pipelines 192 vs 18
Floating-point performance 306.0 gflops vs 230.4 gflops
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 2279 vs 1385
PassMark - G2D Mark 199 vs 95
PassMark - G3D Mark 611 vs 354
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 895 vs 470
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 895 vs 470

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 505
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
1385
2279
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
95
199
PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
354
611
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1635
519
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1635
519
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
956
280
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
956
280
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
470
895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
470
895
Name Intel HD Graphics 505 NVIDIA GeForce GT 720
Geekbench - OpenCL 1385 2279
PassMark - G2D Mark 95 199
PassMark - G3D Mark 354 611
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1635 519
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1635 519
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 956 280
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 956 280
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 470 895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 470 895
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.418
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 142.734
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 8.158
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.317
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 505 NVIDIA GeForce GT 720

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Kepler 2.0
Code name Apollo Lake GT1 GK208B
Launch date 1 September 2015 29 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1528 1588
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $49
Price now $54.99
Value for money (0-100) 15.44

Technical info

Boost clock speed 800 MHz
Core clock speed 250 MHz 797 MHz
Floating-point performance 230.4 gflops 306.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 18 192
Texture fill rate 14.4 GTexel / s 12.75 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 19 Watt
Transistor count 189 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 PCIe 3.0 x1 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_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.4

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB or 1 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 DDR3 / GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 14.4 (DDR3) or 40 (GDDR5)
Memory clock speed 900 MHz

Technologies

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