NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH

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RX Vega M GH
Radeon RX Vega M GH
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  • Interface IGP
  • Core clock speed 1063
  • Max video memory 4 GB
  • Memory type HBM2
  • Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
GTX 680M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M SLI
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  • Core clock speed 720
  • Max video memory 2x 4096 MB
  • Memory type GDDR5
  • Memory clock speed 3600
  • Maximum resolution
Price now 149$
Games supported 82%

General info

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

Place in performance ranking254257
Value for money8.6724.96
ArchitectureVega (2017−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameVega Kaby Lake-GN13E-GTX
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2018 (5 years old)4 June 2012 (10 years old)
Current price$1031 $149
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores15362688
Core clock speed1063 MHz720 MHz
Boost clock speed1190 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate114.2no data
Floating-point performance3,656 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon RX Vega M GH and GeForce GTX 680M SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 sizemedium sizedlarge
InterfaceIGPno data
SLI optionsno data+

Memory

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2x 4 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed1600 MHz3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

Technologies

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

Optimusno data+

API support

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

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

RX Vega M GH 16.67
+2.8%
GTX 680M SLI 16.22

Radeon RX Vega M GH outperforms GeForce GTX 680M SLI by 3% in our combined benchmark results.


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: 16%

RX Vega M GH 14302
+30.6%
GTX 680M SLI 10952

Radeon RX Vega M GH outperforms GeForce GTX 680M SLI by 31% 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:

900pno data133
Full HD60
−63.3%
98
+63.3%
1440p38no data
4K28no data

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 39
+25.8%
30−35
−25.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 44
+29.4%
30−35
−29.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
Battlefield 5 81
+44.6%
55−60
−44.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+2.3%
40−45
−2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+2.3%
40−45
−2.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 55
+25%
40−45
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Hitman 3 50−55
+4.2%
45−50
−4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+2.7%
35−40
−2.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 47
+27%
35−40
−27%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
Battlefield 5 66
+17.9%
55−60
−17.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 45−50
+2.3%
40−45
−2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−34.8%
30−35
+34.8%
Far Cry 5 51
+18.6%
40−45
−18.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 51
+15.9%
40−45
−15.9%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
Hitman 3 50−55
+4.2%
45−50
−4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+2.7%
35−40
−2.7%
Metro Exodus 32
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40
+8.1%
35−40
−8.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60
+57.9%
35−40
−57.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
−61.9%
30−35
+61.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+3.6%
27−30
−3.6%
Battlefield 5 60
+7.1%
55−60
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−34.8%
30−35
+34.8%
Far Cry 5 47
+9.3%
40−45
−9.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 47
+6.8%
40−45
−6.8%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
−11.8%
35−40
+11.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%
Hitman 3 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11 no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 43
+22.9%
35−40
−22.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−175%
10−12
+175%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Battlefield 5 21
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 22
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GH and GTX 680M SLI compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 680M SLI is 63.3% faster than RX Vega M GH

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GH is 57.9% faster than the GTX 680M SLI.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 680M SLI is 175% faster than the RX Vega M GH.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GH is ahead in 46 tests (69%)
  • GTX 680M SLI is ahead in 6 tests (9%)
  • there's a draw in 15 tests (22%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 16.67 16.22
Recency 7 January 2018 4 June 2012
Memory bus width 1024 256
Pipelines / CUDA cores 1536 2688
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

We couldn't decide between Radeon RX Vega M GH and GeForce GTX 680M SLI. The differences in performance seem too small.


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