Radeon 680M vs GeForce 210
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 210 with Radeon 680M, including specs and performance data.
680M outperforms 210 by a whopping 2529% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1354 | 522 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.80 | 13.12 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GT218S | Rembrandt+ |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $29.49 | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 16 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 589 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 260 million | 13,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30.5 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 4.160 | 105.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.03936 TFLOPS | 3.379 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 32 |
| TMUs | 8 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 8 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Height | 2.731" (6.9 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR2 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | DVIVGADisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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:
| Full HD | 1−2
−3600%
| 37
+3600%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 17 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 11 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 29.49 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 38
+0%
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38
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 34
+0%
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34
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 28
+0%
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28
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 52
+0%
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52
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 22
+0%
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22
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Valorant | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 71
+0%
|
71
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 46
+0%
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46
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 36
+0%
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36
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40
+0%
|
40
+0%
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| Valorant | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 61
+0%
|
61
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14
+0%
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14
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
+0%
|
24
+0%
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| Valorant | 146
+0%
|
146
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 17
+0%
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17
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4
+0%
|
4
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
This is how GeForce 210 and Radeon 680M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 680M is 3600% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.31 | 8.15 |
| Recency | 12 October 2009 | 3 January 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 50 Watt |
GeForce 210 has 66.7% lower power consumption.
Radeon 680M, on the other hand, has a 2529% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon 680M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 210 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 210 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon 680M is a notebook one.
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