Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce GTX 680

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon RX 7600 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 680
2012
2048 MB GDDR5, 195 Watt
14.52

RX 7600 XT outperforms GTX 680 by a whopping 209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking36279
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.0678.23
Power efficiency5.1416.26
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGK104Navi 33
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7600 XT has 2457% better value for money than GTX 680.

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 cores15362048
Core clock speed1006 MHz1980 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHz2755 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million13,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt190 Watt
Texture fill rate135.4352.6
Floating-point processing power3.25 TFLOPS22.57 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs128128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 mm204 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 8-pin
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 MB16 GB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s288.0 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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.22.2
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. 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 14.52
RX 7600 XT 44.81
+209%

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 5581
RX 7600 XT 17223
+209%

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
−189%
130−140
+189%
Full HD75
−207%
230−240
+207%
4K26
−208%
80−85
+208%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.65
−365%
1.43
+365%
4K19.19
−367%
4.11
+367%
  • RX 7600 XT has 365% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 7600 XT has 367% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−200%
75−80
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−193%
85−90
+193%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−198%
140−150
+198%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−200%
75−80
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−193%
85−90
+193%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−205%
180−190
+205%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−189%
110−120
+189%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−200%
120−130
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−206%
110−120
+206%
Valorant 55−60
−193%
170−180
+193%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−198%
140−150
+198%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−200%
75−80
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−193%
85−90
+193%
Dota 2 37
−197%
110−120
+197%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−196%
160−170
+196%
Fortnite 80−85
−196%
240−250
+196%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−205%
180−190
+205%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−189%
110−120
+189%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
−204%
170−180
+204%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−200%
120−130
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−186%
300−310
+186%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−206%
110−120
+206%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
−198%
140−150
+198%
Valorant 55−60
−193%
170−180
+193%
World of Tanks 224
−190%
650−700
+190%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−198%
140−150
+198%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−200%
75−80
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−193%
85−90
+193%
Dota 2 50−55
−208%
160−170
+208%
Far Cry 5 50−55
−196%
160−170
+196%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−205%
180−190
+205%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−189%
110−120
+189%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−186%
300−310
+186%
Valorant 55−60
−193%
170−180
+193%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
−186%
60−65
+186%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−195%
65−70
+195%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−180%
350−400
+180%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−208%
40−45
+208%
World of Tanks 100−110
−194%
300−310
+194%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−193%
85−90
+193%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−206%
95−100
+206%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−186%
100−105
+186%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−206%
110−120
+206%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−204%
70−75
+204%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−206%
95−100
+206%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−189%
55−60
+189%
Valorant 35−40
−206%
110−120
+206%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
Dota 2 21
−186%
60−65
+186%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
−186%
60−65
+186%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−202%
130−140
+202%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
−186%
60−65
+186%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−186%
40−45
+186%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−200%
30−33
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Dota 2 24−27
−200%
75−80
+200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−206%
55−60
+206%
Fortnite 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−200%
60−65
+200%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Valorant 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%

This is how GTX 680 and RX 7600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 7600 XT is 189% faster in 900p
  • RX 7600 XT is 207% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7600 XT is 208% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.52 44.81
Recency 22 March 2012 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 190 Watt

RX 7600 XT has a 208.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 2.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 7600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 680 in performance tests.


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