680 vs 1050 Ti Mobile

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Combined performance score

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile
15.27
+6.9%

1050 Ti Mobile outperforms 680 by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking321337
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money9.094.98
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGP107GK104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years old)22 March 2012 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499
Current price$545 $156 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile has 83% better value for money than GTX 680.

Technical specs

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 cores7681536
CUDA cores7681536
Core clock speed1493 MHz1006 MHz
Boost clock speed1620 MHz1058 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt195 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate77.76128.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performanceno data3,090.4 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 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.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data10.0" (25.4 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataTwo 6-pin
SLI optionsno data+

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2048 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed7 GB/s6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s192.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMIno data+
HDCPno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+no data
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Ansel+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.2
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA++

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.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 15.27
+6.9%
GTX 680 14.29

1050 Ti Mobile outperforms 680 by 7% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 5918
+6.9%
GTX 680 5538

1050 Ti Mobile outperforms 680 by 7% in Passmark.

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%

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 30690
+3.3%
GTX 680 29702

1050 Ti Mobile outperforms 680 by 3% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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%

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 9616
GTX 680 10217
+6.3%

680 outperforms 1050 Ti Mobile by 6% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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%

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 7741
+2%
GTX 680 7587

1050 Ti Mobile outperforms 680 by 2% 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%

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 50514
+7.2%
GTX 680 47130

1050 Ti Mobile outperforms 680 by 7% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 299188
+21%
GTX 680 247306

1050 Ti Mobile outperforms 680 by 21% in 3DMark Ice Storm 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:

900p45−50
+0%
45
+0%
Full HD56
−35.7%
76
+35.7%
1440p25
+19%
21−24
−19%
4K17
−41.2%
24
+41.2%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 43
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Battlefield 5 59
+20.4%
45−50
−20.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 47
+27%
35−40
−27%
Far Cry 5 47
+27%
35−40
−27%
Far Cry New Dawn 46
+17.9%
35−40
−17.9%
Forza Horizon 4 62
+24%
50−55
−24%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+37.5%
24−27
−37.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 39
+30%
30−33
−30%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Battlefield 5 49
+0%
45−50
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
−12.1%
35−40
+12.1%
Far Cry 5 44
+18.9%
35−40
−18.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 42
+7.7%
35−40
−7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+14%
50−55
−14%
Metro Exodus 19
−15.8%
21−24
+15.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
+10%
30−33
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+11.9%
42
−11.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 23
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Battlefield 5 42
−16.7%
45−50
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 40
+8.1%
35−40
−8.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
−2.6%
35−40
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 43
−16.3%
50−55
+16.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+18.2%
22
−18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 12
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Battlefield 5 29
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Far Cry 5 26
+13%
21−24
−13%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
−150%
10−11
+150%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
+6.3%
16
−6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 12
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 13
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and GTX 680 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 680 is 0% faster than GTX 1050 Ti Mobile

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 680 is 35.7% faster than GTX 1050 Ti Mobile

1440p resolution:

  • GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is 19% faster than GTX 680

4K resolution:

  • GTX 680 is 41.2% faster than GTX 1050 Ti Mobile

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is 43.3% faster than the GTX 680.
  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680 is 150% faster than the GTX 1050 Ti Mobile.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is ahead in 27 tests (63%)
  • GTX 680 is ahead in 12 tests (28%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (9%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 15.27 14.29
Recency 3 January 2017 22 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2048 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 195 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and GeForce GTX 680. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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