Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GT 720M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 62 days older than GeForce GT 720M.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 33 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 29% better in New World than GeForce GT 720M - 76 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M - 4 vs 2 GB
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
GeForce GT 720M
Mobile • Dec 25th, 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Dec 25th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 700M | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 12.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 719 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 758 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 800 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
