NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 OEM
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GF117 | GK104 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | N14M-GE | GK104-200-KD-A2 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Kepler |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 3,540 million |
| Die size | 116 mm² | 294 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Apr 1st, 2013 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 700M | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 600M | — |
| Successor | GeForce 800M | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 775 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Shader clock | 1250 MHz | — |
| Memory clock | 800 MHz 1600 Mbps effective | 1400 MHz 5.6 Gbps effective |
| Base clock | — | 823 MHz |
| Boost clock | — | 888 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 1536 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 192 bit |
| Bandwidth | 12.80 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 96 | 1152 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 16 | 96 |
| ROPs | 8 | 24 |
| SM count | 2 | — |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per SMX) |
| Cache L2 | 128 KB | 384 KB |
| SMX count | — | 6 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 3.100 GPixel/s | 21.31 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 12.40 GTexel/s | 85.25 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 240.0 GFLOPS | 2.046 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 20.00 GFLOPS (1:12) | 85.25 GFLOPS (1:24) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 33 W | 130 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort |
| Length | — | 241 mm 9.5 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 300 W |
| Power connectors | — | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | — | P2004 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | — | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | Aug 22nd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 600 |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | — | 77 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 500 |
| Successor | — | GeForce 700 |
