Radeon HD 6750 vs GeForce GTX 680
Aggregate performance score
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon HD 6750 by a whopping 430% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 340 | 771 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.19 | 0.15 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | Juniper |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | no data | reference |
| Release date | 22 March 2012 (12 years ago) | 21 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $49.99 |
| Current price | $156 (0.3x MSRP) | $161 (3.2x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 680 has 3360% better value for money than HD 6750.
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 | 720 |
| CUDA cores | 1536 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1006 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1058 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 86 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 128.8 billion/sec | 25.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,090.4 gflops | 1,008.0 gflops |
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 Express 3.0 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.0" (25.4 cm) | 170 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256-bit GDDR5 | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 73.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | no data |
| Eyefinity | no data | 1 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort support | no data | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | - |
| CrossFire | no data | 1 |
| Enduro | no data | - |
| HD3D | no data | - |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| ZeroCore | no data | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX® 11 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | no data |
| Mantle | no data | - |
| CUDA | + | no data |
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.
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon HD 6750 by 430% based on our aggregate 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%
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon HD 6750 by 431% in Passmark.
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%
GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon HD 6750 by 502% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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
+463%
| 8−9
−463%
|
| Full HD | 77
+450%
| 14−16
−450%
|
| 4K | 23
+475%
| 4−5
−475%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+467%
|
6−7
−467%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+457%
|
7−8
−457%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+467%
|
12−14
−467%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+460%
|
5−6
−460%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
+480%
|
10−11
−480%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+433%
|
9−10
−433%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
+463%
|
8−9
−463%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+467%
|
6−7
−467%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+457%
|
7−8
−457%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+467%
|
12−14
−467%
|
| Hitman 3 | 27−30
+460%
|
5−6
−460%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
+480%
|
10−11
−480%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+433%
|
9−10
−433%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
+463%
|
8−9
−463%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 42
+500%
|
7−8
−500%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+467%
|
6−7
−467%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+467%
|
12−14
−467%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
+480%
|
10−11
−480%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
+463%
|
8−9
−463%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+460%
|
5−6
−460%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 18−20
+500%
|
3−4
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+440%
|
5−6
−440%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 27−30
+480%
|
5−6
−480%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
This is how GTX 680 and HD 6750 compete in popular games:
- GTX 680 is 463% faster in 900p
- GTX 680 is 450% faster in 1080p
- GTX 680 is 475% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.37 | 2.71 |
| Recency | 22 March 2012 | 21 January 2011 |
| Cost | $499 | $49.99 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 195 Watt | 86 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6750 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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