GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon RX 470 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile and GeForce GTX 680M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX 470 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 85 Watt
16.31
+9.8%

RX 470 Mobile outperforms GTX 680M SLI by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking345369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.68no data
Power efficiency14.63no data
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameEllesmereN13E-GTX
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 August 2016 (8 years ago)4 June 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores20482688
Core clock speed926 MHz720 MHz
Boost clock speed1074 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)85 Wattno data
Texture fill rate137.5no data
Floating-point processing power4.399 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs128no 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 sizelargelarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2x 4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth224.0 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
Optimus-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)11
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
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:

900p140−150
+5.3%
133
−5.3%
Full HD100−110
+2%
98
−2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+10.3%
85−90
−10.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%
Sons of the Forest 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+7.6%
65−70
−7.6%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+10.3%
85−90
−10.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Fortnite 90−95
+7%
85−90
−7%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+9.4%
60−65
−9.4%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+8.3%
45−50
−8.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+10.5%
55−60
−10.5%
Sons of the Forest 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
Valorant 130−140
+6.5%
120−130
−6.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+7.6%
65−70
−7.6%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+10.3%
85−90
−10.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
−7%
229
+7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%
Dota 2 100−110
+6.3%
95−100
−6.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Fortnite 90−95
+7%
85−90
−7%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+9.4%
60−65
−9.4%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+8.3%
45−50
−8.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+8.6%
55−60
−8.6%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+10.5%
55−60
−10.5%
Sons of the Forest 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+12.2%
40−45
−12.2%
Valorant 130−140
+6.5%
120−130
−6.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+7.6%
65−70
−7.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%
Dota 2 100−110
+6.3%
95−100
−6.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+9.4%
60−65
−9.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+10.5%
55−60
−10.5%
Sons of the Forest 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+12.2%
40−45
−12.2%
Valorant 130−140
+6.5%
120−130
−6.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+7%
85−90
−7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
+8.8%
110−120
−8.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+12%
24−27
−12%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+9.6%
140−150
−9.6%
Valorant 160−170
+6.4%
150−160
−6.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+11.6%
40−45
−11.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+8.8%
30−35
−8.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+10.5%
35−40
−10.5%
Sons of the Forest 21−24
+10.5%
18−20
−10.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+8.7%
21−24
−8.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+11.8%
30−35
−11.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+10.7%
27−30
−10.7%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Valorant 90−95
+10.6%
85−90
−10.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+13.6%
21−24
−13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 55−60
+9.3%
50−55
−9.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Sons of the Forest 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%

This is how RX 470 Mobile and GTX 680M SLI compete in popular games:

  • RX 470 Mobile is 5% faster in 900p
  • RX 470 Mobile is 2% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 470 Mobile is 18% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680M SLI is 7% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 470 Mobile is ahead in 63 tests (97%)
  • GTX 680M SLI is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 16.31 14.85
Recency 4 August 2016 4 June 2012
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

RX 470 Mobile has a 9.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 470 Mobile and GeForce GTX 680M SLI.

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