Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX vs AMD Radeon RX 460
Combined performance score
GeForce GTX 680MX outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 393 | 391 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Value for money | 1.36 | 8.47 |
Architecture | Polaris (2016−2019) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
GPU code name | Polaris 11 / Baffin XT | no data |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 8 August 2016 (7 years old) | 23 October 2012 (11 years old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $86 | no data |
Current price | $397 (4.6x MSRP) | $200 |
GTX 680MX has 523% better value for money than RX 460.
Technical specs
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 | 896 | 1536 |
CUDA cores | no data | 1536 |
Core clock speed | 1090 MHz | 720 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1200 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 3540 Million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 122 Watt |
Texture fill rate | 67.20 | 92.2 billion/sec |
Floating-point performance | 2,150 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on Radeon RX 460 and GeForce GTX 680MX 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 | no data | large |
Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
Length | 170 mm | no data |
Width | 2-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
SLI options | no data | + |
Memory
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 | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 7000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | 160 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | no data |
HDMI | + | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
FreeSync | + | no data |
3D Vision | no data | + |
Optimus | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 API |
Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | no data |
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.
GeForce GTX 680MX outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.
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%
GeForce GTX 680MX outperforms Radeon RX 460 by 1% in Passmark.
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%
Radeon RX 460 outperforms GeForce GTX 680MX by 28% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
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:
Full HD | 41
−34.1%
| 55
+34.1%
|
1440p | 55
+0%
| 55−60
+0%
|
4K | 20
+11.1%
| 18−21
−11.1%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 34
+54.5%
|
21−24
−54.5%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 40
+48.1%
|
27−30
−48.1%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 41
+41.4%
|
27−30
−41.4%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 57
+50%
|
35−40
−50%
|
Hitman 3 | 27−30
−3.7%
|
27−30
+3.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 34
+88.9%
|
18−20
−88.9%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 34
+47.8%
|
21−24
−47.8%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 28
+27.3%
|
21−24
−27.3%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16
−75%
|
27−30
+75%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 37
+37%
|
27−30
−37%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 38
+31%
|
27−30
−31%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 54
+42.1%
|
35−40
−42.1%
|
Hitman 3 | 27−30
−3.7%
|
27−30
+3.7%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 21
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 17
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 28
+21.7%
|
21−24
−21.7%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 37
+42.3%
|
26
−42.3%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 17
−29.4%
|
21−24
+29.4%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
Far Cry 5 | 34
+25.9%
|
27−30
−25.9%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 35
+20.7%
|
27−30
−20.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 41
+7.9%
|
35−40
−7.9%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 23
+64.3%
|
14
−64.3%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
Hitman 3 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20−22
+5.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 11
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 12
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how RX 460 and GTX 680MX compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- GTX 680MX is 34.1% faster than RX 460
1440p resolution:
- GTX 680MX is 0% faster than RX 460
4K resolution:
- RX 460 is 11.1% faster than GTX 680MX
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 460 is 88.9% faster than the GTX 680MX.
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680MX is 75% faster than the RX 460.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 460 is ahead in 20 tests (29%)
- GTX 680MX is ahead in 17 tests (25%)
- there's a draw in 31 test (46%)
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score | 10.59 | 10.69 |
Recency | 8 August 2016 | 23 October 2012 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 122 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon RX 460 and GeForce GTX 680MX. The differences in performance seem too small.
Be aware that Radeon RX 460 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 680MX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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