Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs GTX 680

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680 with GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 680
2012
2048 MB GDDR5, 195 Watt
13.26
+16.8%

GTX 680 outperforms Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking381421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.81no data
Power efficiency5.07no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK104no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (13 years ago)April 2018 (7 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 cores1536768
Core clock speed1006 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHz1442 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Wattno data
Texture fill rate135.4no data
Floating-point processing power3.25 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs128no data

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 x16no data
Length254 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2048 MB3 MB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR596 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s84 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

Multi-Projectionno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)no data
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.2no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126+
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 13.26
+16.8%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 11.35

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.

GTX 680 7587
+18.5%
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile 6401

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
+28.6%
35−40
−28.6%
Full HD75
+25%
60−65
−25%
4K25
+19%
21−24
−19%

Cost per frame, $

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+16.9%
65−70
−16.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+18%
50−55
−18%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+16.9%
65−70
−16.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Fortnite 75−80
+20%
65−70
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+26.7%
45−50
−26.7%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
Valorant 110−120
+21.1%
95−100
−21.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+18%
50−55
−18%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+16.9%
65−70
−16.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 224
+17.9%
190−200
−17.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Dota 2 85−90
+17.3%
75−80
−17.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Fortnite 75−80
+20%
65−70
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+26.7%
45−50
−26.7%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+24.4%
45−50
−24.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+20%
35−40
−20%
Valorant 110−120
+21.1%
95−100
−21.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+18%
50−55
−18%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Dota 2 85−90
+17.3%
75−80
−17.3%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+31.4%
35−40
−31.4%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+26.7%
45−50
−26.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+25%
40−45
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Valorant 110−120
+21.1%
95−100
−21.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+20%
65−70
−20%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+23.8%
21−24
−23.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+18.8%
85−90
−18.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+20%
100−105
−20%
Valorant 140−150
+19.2%
120−130
−19.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Valorant 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Dota 2 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

This is how GTX 680 and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680 is 29% faster in 900p
  • GTX 680 is 25% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 680 is 19% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.26 11.35
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 3 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

GTX 680 has a 16.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 68166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is a notebook one.

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