NVIDIA GeForce 720M vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GF117 | GF108 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | N14M-GE | N12P-GE-OP-A1 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Fermi |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 585 million |
| Die size | 116 mm² | 116 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Apr 1st, 2013 | Jan 5th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 700M | GeForce 500M |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | GeForce 600M | GeForce 400M |
| Successor | GeForce 800M | GeForce 600M |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 625 MHz | 600 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1250 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory clock | 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective | 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 1024 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 12.80 GB/s | 28.80 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 96 | 96 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 4 |
| SM count | 2 | 2 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per SM) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 128 KB | 256 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.500 GPixel/s | 2.400 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 10.00 GTexel/s | 9.600 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 240.0 GFLOPS | 230.4 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 20.00 GFLOPS (1:12) | 19.20 GFLOPS (1:12) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | — |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 33 W | 23 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
