UHD Graphics 617 vs GeForce GTX 680M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680M SLI and UHD Graphics 617, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 680M SLI
2012
2x 4 GB GDDR5
14.96
+626%

680M SLI outperforms Graphics 617 by a whopping 626% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking384919
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data10.56
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameN13E-GTXAmber Lake GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 June 2012 (13 years ago)7 November 2018 (7 years ago)

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 cores2688192
Core clock speed720 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1050 MHz
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 Watt
Texture fill rateno data25.20
Floating-point processing powerno data0.4032 TFLOPS
ROPsno data3
TMUsno data24

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataRing Bus
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2x 4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width2x 256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed3600 MHzSystem Shared
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno dataPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX1112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

GTX 680M SLI 14.96
+626%
UHD Graphics 617 2.06

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.

GTX 680M SLI 10952
+611%
UHD Graphics 617 1541

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:

900p133
+639%
18−20
−639%
Full HD98
+553%
15
−553%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+2050%
4−5
−2050%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+700%
4−5
−700%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+300%
7−8
−300%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 65−70
+1000%
6−7
−1000%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+2050%
4−5
−2050%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+700%
4−5
−700%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+900%
5−6
−900%
Fortnite 85−90
+844%
9−10
−844%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+473%
10−12
−473%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+300%
7−8
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+409%
10−12
−409%
Valorant 120−130
+210%
40−45
−210%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 65−70
+1000%
6−7
−1000%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+2050%
4−5
−2050%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 229
+445%
40−45
−445%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+700%
4−5
−700%
Dota 2 95−100
+533%
15
−533%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+900%
5−6
−900%
Fortnite 85−90
+844%
9−10
−844%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+473%
10−12
−473%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+1325%
4−5
−1325%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+300%
7−8
−300%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+409%
10−12
−409%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+413%
8−9
−413%
Valorant 120−130
+210%
40−45
−210%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+1000%
6−7
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+700%
4−5
−700%
Dota 2 95−100
+579%
14
−579%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+900%
5−6
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+473%
10−12
−473%
Hogwarts Legacy 27−30
+300%
7−8
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+409%
10−12
−409%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+413%
8−9
−413%
Valorant 120−130
+210%
40−45
−210%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 85−90
+844%
9−10
−844%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+500%
5−6
−500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+653%
14−16
−653%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+640%
20−22
−640%
Valorant 150−160
+863%
16−18
−863%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+760%
5−6
−760%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1000%
3−4
−1000%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+640%
5−6
−640%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+750%
4−5
−750%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+86.7%
14−16
−86.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Valorant 80−85
+740%
10−11
−740%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Dota 2 50−55
+980%
5−6
−980%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%

This is how GTX 680M SLI and UHD Graphics 617 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680M SLI is 639% faster in 900p
  • GTX 680M SLI is 553% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 680M SLI is 2500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 680M SLI surpassed UHD Graphics 617 in all 55 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.96 2.06
Recency 4 June 2012 7 November 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

GTX 680M SLI has a 626.2% higher aggregate performance score.

UHD Graphics 617, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 680M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 617 in performance tests.

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