NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GF117 | GM206 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | N14M-GE | GM206-300-A1 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 2,940 million |
| Die size | 116 mm² | 228 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 | 1753 MHz 7 Gbps effective |
| Base clock | — | 1127 MHz |
| Boost clock | — | 1178 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 12.80 GB/s | 112.2 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 96 | 1024 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 16 | 64 |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| SM count | 2 | — |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per SM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| Cache L2 | 128 KB | 1024 KB |
| SMM count | — | 8 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 3.100 GPixel/s | 37.70 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 12.40 GTexel/s | 75.39 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 240.0 GFLOPS | 2.413 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 20.00 GFLOPS (1:12) | 75.39 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 33 W | 120 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort |
| Length | — | 241 mm 9.5 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 300 W |
| Power connectors | — | 1x 6-pin |
| Board number | — | PG301 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | — | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | 5.2 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | Jan 22nd, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 900 |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Launch price | — | 199 USD |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | — | 124 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 700 |
| Successor | — | GeForce 10 |
