Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 680M SLI

Place in performance ranking	306	208
Place by popularity	not in top-100	86
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	29.15	31.77
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code name	N13E-GTX	Polaris 30
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 June 2012 (12 years ago)	15 November 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$279
Current price	$149	$133 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 590 has 9% better value for money than GTX 680M SLI.

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	2688	2304
Core clock speed	720 MHz	1469 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1545 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	175 Watt
Texture fill rate	no data	222.5

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 590 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	large	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-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	2x 4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	2x 256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	256.0 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 Connectors	no data	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	no data	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	no data	+
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	no data	4.6
OpenCL	no data	2.0
Vulkan	no data	1.2.131
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.

GTX 680M SLI 16.49

RX 590 24.37
+47.8%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 680M SLI by 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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 680M SLI 10952

RX 590 23363
+113%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 680M SLI by 113% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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 680M SLI 32635

RX 590 48454
+48.5%

Radeon RX 590 outperforms GeForce GTX 680M SLI by 48% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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	133 −42.9%	190−200 +42.9%
Full HD	111 +9.9%	101 −9.9%
1440p	35−40 −62.9%	57 +62.9%
4K	24−27 −54.2%	37 +54.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30

−48.1%

40−45
+48.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −62.5%	65 +62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	55−60 −56.4%	86 +56.4%
Battlefield 5	90−95 −51.1%	136 +51.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −53.3%	69 +53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Far Cry 5	60−65 −50%	90 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −50%	90 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 −50%	120 +50%
Hitman 3	30−33 −63.3%	45−50 +63.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−105 −58%	158 +58%
Metro Exodus	80−85 −55%	124 +55%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −51.7%	91 +51.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90−95 −52.2%	137 +52.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −60%	72 +60%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −54.3%	54 +54.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 −62.2%	73 +62.2%
Battlefield 5	80−85 −52.5%	122 +52.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45 −60%	64 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −48%	74 +48%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −57.8%	71 +57.8%
Forza Horizon 4	170−180 −52.4%	259 +52.4%
Hitman 3	30−33 −63.3%	45−50 +63.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	190−200 −51.1%	287 +51.1%
Metro Exodus	60−65 −50%	90 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −52%	76 +52%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 −52%	114 +52%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −60%	88 +60%
Watch Dogs: Legion	170−180 −53.5%	261 +53.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −62.5%	39 +62.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −55%	62 +55%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −53.3%	46 +53.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −57.1%	55 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −51.7%	91 +51.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −60%	96 +60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	65−70 −53.8%	100 +53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 −70%	51 +70%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −66.7%	35 +66.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−60%

64
+60%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 −53.3%	45−50 +53.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −51.1%	68 +51.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −56.3%	24−27 +56.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 −57.1%	55 +57.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −63.3%	49 +63.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −63.3%	45−50 +63.3%
Hitman 3	18−20 −61.1%	27−30 +61.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −60%	72 +60%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −65.7%	58 +65.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −55.6%	70 +55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −56.3%	25 +56.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

−59.3%

43
+59.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 −62.5%	39 +62.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −62.5%	26 +62.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 −58.3%	18−20 +58.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −55.6%	27−30 +55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −50%	24 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −52.4%	32 +52.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −58.3%	19 +58.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −55.6%	42 +55.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −66.7%	20 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −70%	17 +70%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −53.3%	46 +53.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −48.1%	40 +48.1%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −72.2%	31 +72.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −62.5%	13 +62.5%