Arc Pro A30M vs GeForce GTX 680

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Arc Pro A30M Arc Pro A60M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680 with Arc Pro A30M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 680
2012
2048 MB GDDR5, 195 Watt
12.51

Arc Pro A30M outperforms GTX 680 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 680 GTX 680
Arc Pro A30M Arc Pro A30M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking376365
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.65no data
Power efficiency5.0920.83
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGK104DG2-128
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)8 August 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores15361024
Core clock speed1006 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHz2000 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate135.4128.0
Floating-point processing power3.25 TFLOPS4.096 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs12864
Ray Tracing Coresno data8

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length254 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2048 MB4 GB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR564 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 680 12.51
Arc Pro A30M 13.12
+4.9%
  • Passmark

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.

GTX 680 5589
Arc Pro A30M 5862
+4.9%

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
+0%
45−50
+0%
Full HD75
+0%
75−80
+0%
4K25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.65no data
4K19.96no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Atomic Heart 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Fortnite 75−80
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 110−120
−4.3%
120−130
+4.3%
Atomic Heart 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 224
−2.7%
230−240
+2.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Dota 2 85−90
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Fortnite 75−80
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+5%
40−45
−5%
Valorant 110−120
−4.3%
120−130
+4.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Dota 2 85−90
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Valorant 110−120
−4.3%
120−130
+4.3%
Fortnite 75−80
−2.6%
80−85
+2.6%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+1%
100−105
−1%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−4.8%
130−140
+4.8%
Valorant 140−150
+1.4%
140−150
−1.4%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Atomic Heart 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 70−75
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Fortnite 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

This is how GTX 680 and Arc Pro A30M compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 900p
  • A tie in 1080p
  • GTX 680 is 4% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.51 13.12
Recency 22 March 2012 8 August 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 50 Watt

Arc Pro A30M has a 4.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 290% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 680 and Arc Pro A30M.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop card while Arc Pro A30M is a mobile workstation one.

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