GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs 680

Place in performance ranking	336	302
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	5.06	28.02
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GK104	N13E-GTX
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)	4 June 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data
Current price	$156 (0.3x MSRP)	$149

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 680M SLI has 454% better value for money than GTX 680.

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	1536	2688
CUDA cores	1536	no data
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	720 MHz
Boost clock speed	1058 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,540 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion/sec	no data
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops	no data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 680 and GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 size	no data	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	10.0" (25.4 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	2x 4 GB
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	no data
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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	no data
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported GPU Technologies

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

Optimus

no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.2	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.1.126	no data
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 680 14.32

GTX 680M SLI 16.50
+15.2%

680M SLI outperforms 680 by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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 680 29702

GTX 680M SLI 32635
+9.9%

680M SLI outperforms 680 by 10% 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 680 10217

GTX 680M SLI 10952
+7.2%

680M SLI outperforms 680 by 7% in 3DMark 11 Performance 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	45 −196%	133 +196%
Full HD	76 −28.9%	98 +28.9%
4K	24 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

−18.2%

24−27
+18.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −13.3%	30−35 +13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −16.7%	27−30 +16.7%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −14.3%	55−60 +14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −13.5%	40−45 +13.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −18.2%	24−27 +18.2%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −16.2%	40−45 +16.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −13.7%	55−60 +13.7%
Hitman 3	35−40 −17.9%	45−50 +17.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −14.8%	30−35 +14.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −13.3%	30−35 +13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −16.7%	27−30 +16.7%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −14.3%	55−60 +14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −13.5%	40−45 +13.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −18.2%	24−27 +18.2%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −16.2%	40−45 +16.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −13.7%	55−60 +13.7%
Hitman 3	35−40 −17.9%	45−50 +17.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −18.2%	24−27 +18.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	42 +20%	35−40 −20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −14.8%	30−35 +14.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 −13.3%	30−35 +13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 −16.7%	27−30 +16.7%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −14.3%	55−60 +14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −18.2%	24−27 +18.2%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −16.2%	40−45 +16.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 −13.7%	55−60 +13.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −14.8%	30−35 +14.8%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Hitman 3	21−24 −18.2%	24−27 +18.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 −10%	21−24 +10%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 −16.7%	21−24 +16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −13.3%	16−18 +13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Battlefield 5	30−33 −16.7%	35−40 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	24−27 −19.2%	30−35 +19.2%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −17.9%	30−35 +17.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −21.4%	16−18 +21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −22.2%	10−12 +22.2%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Hitman 3	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −10%	10−12 +10%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −18.2%	12−14 +18.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 −15%	21−24 +15%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%

This is how GTX 680 and GTX 680M SLI compete in popular games:

GTX 680M SLI is 196% faster than GTX 680 in 900p
GTX 680M SLI is 28.9% faster than GTX 680 in 1080p
GTX 680M SLI is 12.5% faster than GTX 680 in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680 is 20% faster than the GTX 680M SLI.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 680M SLI is 59.1% faster than the GTX 680.

All in all, in popular games: