Tonga vs GeForce GTX 680

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Aggregated performance score

GTX 680
2012
2048MB GDDR5
14.32
+0.1%

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking336338
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation5.06no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 3.0 (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGK104Tonga
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data
Current price$156 (0.3x MSRP)$23

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 cores15362048
CUDA cores1536no data
Core clock speed1006 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1058 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Wattno data
Texture fill rate128.8 billion/secno data
Floating-point performance3,090.4 gflopsno 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
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

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2048 MBno data
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5no data
Memory clock speed6000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortno data
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)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.170
CUDA+no data

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
+12.5%
40−45
−12.5%
Full HD76
+1.3%
75−80
−1.3%
4K24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Hitman 3 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Hitman 3 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+5%
40−45
−5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+5.7%
35−40
−5.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Hitman 3 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Hitman 3 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

This is how GTX 680 and Tonga compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680 is 12.5% faster than Tonga in 900p
  • GTX 680 is 1.3% faster than Tonga in 1080p
  • GTX 680 is 14.3% faster than Tonga in 4K

Pros & Cons Summary


Performance score 14.32 14.31

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 680 and Tonga.


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