GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon R9 M395X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M395X and GeForce GTX 680M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 680M SLI outperforms R9 M395X by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 391 | 340 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.36 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Amethyst | N13E-GTX |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 June 2012 (12 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 cores | 2048 | 2688 |
| Core clock speed | 723 MHz | 720 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,000 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 92.54 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.961 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 | no 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).
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2x 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 2x 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 outputs | no data |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| Optimus | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | no data |
| Mantle | + | - |
| CUDA | - | + |
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 | 100−110
−33%
| 133
+33%
|
| Full HD | 80−85
−22.5%
| 98
+22.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−25%
|
40−45
+25%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−21.7%
|
27−30
+21.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−25%
|
40−45
+25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−20%
|
65−70
+20%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−21.7%
|
27−30
+21.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−23.3%
|
50−55
+23.3%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−17.8%
|
85−90
+17.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−18.5%
|
60−65
+18.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−23.5%
|
40−45
+23.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−23.9%
|
55−60
+23.9%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−13.6%
|
120−130
+13.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 30−35
−25%
|
40−45
+25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−20%
|
65−70
+20%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−21.7%
|
27−30
+21.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
−28.7%
|
229
+28.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
−14.3%
|
95−100
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−23.3%
|
50−55
+23.3%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
−17.8%
|
85−90
+17.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−18.5%
|
60−65
+18.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−23.5%
|
40−45
+23.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
−22.9%
|
55−60
+22.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
−26.9%
|
30−35
+26.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−23.9%
|
55−60
+23.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−23.5%
|
40−45
+23.5%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−13.6%
|
120−130
+13.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
−20%
|
65−70
+20%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−21.7%
|
27−30
+21.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
−14.3%
|
95−100
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
−23.3%
|
50−55
+23.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
−18.5%
|
60−65
+18.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
−23.5%
|
40−45
+23.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−23.9%
|
55−60
+23.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
−23.5%
|
40−45
+23.5%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−13.6%
|
120−130
+13.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
−17.8%
|
85−90
+17.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
−20%
|
110−120
+20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
−25%
|
24−27
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−26.7%
|
18−20
+26.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
−47.1%
|
150−160
+47.1%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
−16.3%
|
150−160
+16.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−29.4%
|
40−45
+29.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−25.9%
|
30−35
+25.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−22.6%
|
35−40
+22.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−21.7%
|
27−30
+21.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
−25%
|
24−27
+25%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−16.7%
|
27−30
+16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
−37.5%
|
21−24
+37.5%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−26.5%
|
85−90
+26.5%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−35.3%
|
21−24
+35.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−19.6%
|
55−60
+19.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−23.1%
|
16−18
+23.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−22.7%
|
27−30
+22.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how R9 M395X and GTX 680M SLI compete in popular games:
- GTX 680M SLI is 33% faster in 900p
- GTX 680M SLI is 23% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680M SLI is 47% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 680M SLI is ahead in 66 tests (99%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (1%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.35 | 16.35 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 4 June 2012 |
R9 M395X has an age advantage of 2 years.
GTX 680M SLI, on the other hand, has a 22.5% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTX 680M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M395X in performance tests.
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