Radeon HD 7340 vs GeForce GTX 680

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Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking336not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation5.07no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK104Zacate
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)1 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $552.69
Current price$156 (0.3x MSRP)$199 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores153680
CUDA cores1536no data
Core clock speed1006 MHz523 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHz680 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million450 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt18 Watt
Texture fill rate128.8 billion/sec4.184
Floating-point performance3,090.4 gflopsno data

Form Factor & Compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7340 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.

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16IGP
Length10.0" (25.4 cm)no data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsTwo 6-pinno data
SLI options+no data

Memory typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2048 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5System Shared
Memory clock speed6000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.24.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


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 680 5546
+3525%
HD 7340 153

GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon HD 7340 by 3525% 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 680 29702
+2676%
HD 7340 1070

GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon HD 7340 by 2676% 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
+2982%
HD 7340 332

GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon HD 7340 by 2982% 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 680 7587
+3287%
HD 7340 224

GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon HD 7340 by 3287% 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 680 47130
+2370%
HD 7340 1908

GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon HD 7340 by 2370% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

Pros & Cons Summary


Recency 22 March 2012 1 May 2012
Cost $499 $552.69
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB System Shared
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 18 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7340. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 7340 is a notebook one.


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