GeForce GTX 680 vs Arc 8-Cores iGPU

Place in performance ranking	284	340
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	5.21
Architecture	Xe LPG	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Meteor Lake iGPU	GK104
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$499
Current price	no data	$156 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	8	1536
CUDA cores	no data	1536
Core clock speed	no data	1006 MHz
Boost clock speed	2300 MHz	1058 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	195 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	128.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	no data	3,090.4 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Arc 8-Cores iGPU and GeForce GTX 680 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	10.0" (25.4 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	Two 6-pin
SLI options	no data	+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	no data	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	no data	2048 MB
Memory bus width	no data	256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	no data	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	no data	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	no data	4 displays
HDMI	no data	+
HDCP	no data	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12_2	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	no data	5.1
OpenGL	no data	4.2
OpenCL	no data	1.2
Vulkan	no data	1.1.126
CUDA	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc 8-Cores iGPU 18.14
+26.1%

GTX 680 14.38

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Arc 8-Cores iGPU 12276
+20.2%

GTX 680 10217

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 20% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Arc 8-Cores iGPU 43185
+45.4%

GTX 680 29702

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 45% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Arc 8-Cores iGPU 8679
+14.4%

GTX 680 7587

Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms GeForce GTX 680 by 14% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Arc 8-Cores iGPU 42473

GTX 680 47130
+11%

GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Arc 8-Cores iGPU by 11% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	55−60 +22.2%	45 −22.2%
Full HD	40 −92.5%	77 +92.5%
1440p	16 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
4K	27−30 +17.4%	23 −17.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35	no data
Battlefield 5	55−60	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40	no data
Far Cry 5	37	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50	no data
Forza Horizon 4	80−85	no data
Hitman 3	35−40	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	33	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60	no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35	no data
Battlefield 5	55−60	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40	no data
Far Cry 5	35	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50	no data
Forza Horizon 4	80−85	no data
Hitman 3	35−40	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	27	no data
Metro Exodus	60−65	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	55−60	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	43	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60	no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35	no data
Battlefield 5	55−60 +31.1%	45−50 −31.1%
Far Cry 5	33	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 +40%	35−40 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	23	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60	no data

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Hitman 3	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +37%	27−30 −37%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +37.5%	24−27 −37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−33 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18	no data
Battlefield 5	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%
Far Cry 5	30−33	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14	no data

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Hitman 3	14−16	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22	no data
Metro Exodus	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20	no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10	no data
Battlefield 5	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Far Cry 5	10−11	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8	no data

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24
+37.5%

16−18

−37.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24
+37.5%

16−18

−37.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +37.5%	16−18 −37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +28.9%	45−50 −28.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45
+33.3%

30−33

−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Hitman 3	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +38.1%	21−24 −38.1%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27
+33.3%

18−20

−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%