GeForce GTX 680MX vs Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce GTX 680MX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
8.67

GTX 680MX outperforms RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking491431
Place by popularity28not in top-100
Power efficiency41.366.07
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameVegano data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 years ago)23 October 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 cores5121536
Core clock speedno data720 MHz
Boost clock speed2100 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data3540 Million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt122 Watt
Texture fill rateno data92.2 billion/sec

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160 GB/s
Shared memory--

Supported technologies

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

3D Vision-+
Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 API
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.1
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 8.67
GTX 680MX 10.35
+19.4%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 5891
GTX 680MX 6736
+14.4%

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.

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 22428
GTX 680MX 25501
+13.7%

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 HD23
−143%
56
+143%
1440p17
−5.9%
18−21
+5.9%
4K9
−11.1%
10−12
+11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 13
−53.8%
20−22
+53.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−122%
20−22
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
−40%
21−24
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 32
−34.4%
40−45
+34.4%
Forza Horizon 5 21
−28.6%
27−30
+28.6%
Metro Exodus 27
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+17.9%
27−30
−17.9%
Valorant 44
+4.8%
40−45
−4.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
Counter-Strike 2 9
−122%
20−22
+122%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Dota 2 29
−34.5%
35−40
+34.5%
Far Cry 5 30
−43.3%
40−45
+43.3%
Fortnite 50−55
−17%
60−65
+17%
Forza Horizon 4 27
−59.3%
40−45
+59.3%
Forza Horizon 5 13
−108%
27−30
+108%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
−105%
35−40
+105%
Metro Exodus 19
−52.6%
27−30
+52.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 57
−43.9%
80−85
+43.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
−133%
27−30
+133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−18.5%
30−35
+18.5%
Valorant 14
−200%
40−45
+200%
World of Tanks 48
−219%
150−160
+219%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−20.7%
35−40
+20.7%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−133%
21−24
+133%
Dota 2 48
+23.1%
35−40
−23.1%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−13.2%
40−45
+13.2%
Forza Horizon 4 23
−87%
40−45
+87%
Forza Horizon 5 14
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−15.5%
80−85
+15.5%
Valorant 37
−13.5%
40−45
+13.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
−132%
50−55
+132%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
World of Tanks 21
−267%
75−80
+267%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
−300%
8−9
+300%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−26.3%
24−27
+26.3%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−56.3%
24−27
+56.3%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Metro Exodus 17
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Valorant 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Dota 2 10
−110%
21−24
+110%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
−110%
21−24
+110%
Metro Exodus 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 13
−138%
30−35
+138%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−110%
21−24
+110%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 18
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Fortnite 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Valorant 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%

This is how RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GTX 680MX compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680MX is 143% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 680MX is 6% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 680MX is 11% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 44% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 680MX is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
  • GTX 680MX is ahead in 58 tests (91%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.67 10.35
Recency 7 January 2020 23 October 2012
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 122 Watt

RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 713.3% lower power consumption.

GTX 680MX, on the other hand, has a 19.4% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce GTX 680MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX
GeForce GTX 680MX

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.8 1289 votes

Rate Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.6 24 votes

Rate GeForce GTX 680MX on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.