AMD Radeon 680M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

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Performance
Radeon 680M
10,37110% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1080182% better
29,26328% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1080 has 182% better performance than the Radeon 680M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 680M
No data available
GeForce GTX 1080
48.8530% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1080 has 30% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon 680M GPU

The AMD Radeon 680M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Rembrandt) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 680M includes 768 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,000 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,200 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 12 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 680M has the 176th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.92% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2016 with a MSRP of $599. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1080 has 8 GB of GDDR5X memory, with a 1,251 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 320.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1080 includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,607 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,733 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1080 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 180 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1080 has the 78th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 27.98% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 29,263 score and $599 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 48.85. This is the 65th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon 680MGeForce GTX 1080
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Pascal
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2022Q2 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)--$599
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for F1 24
F1 24
Radeon 680MGeForce GTX 1080
Low - 1080p
55 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
46 FPS
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High - 1080p
34 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
7 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 680M orGeForce GTX 1080
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX45013.4+81%
RTX A500 Mobile11.7+58%
Radeon 680M7.41
Radeon 660M5.6-24%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon 680M
10,37110% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1080182% better
29,26328% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1080 has 182% better performance than the Radeon 680M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon 680M is ranked 176th with a score of 10,371, and the GeForce GTX 1080 is ranked 78th with a score of 29,263.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 680M
No data available
GeForce GTX 1080
48.8530% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1080 has 75% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 1080's 48.85 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 680M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5+197%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER29,668+186%
GeForce GTX 108029,263+182%
Radeon RX Vega 5629,086+180%
GeForce RTX 306028,375+174%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569+2%
T600 Mobile10,498+1%
Radeon 680M10,371
Quadro M4000M10,259-1%
GeForce MX55010,005-4%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 680M orGeForce GTX 1080

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon 680MGeForce GTX 1080
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
2,303
7,185
(+211.98%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
2,580
6,902
(+167.52%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
43,225
119,971
(+177.55%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,865
21,408.5
(+211.85%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
10,326
21,289.5
(+106.17%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
144.6
(+18.72%)
121.8
PassMark G3D Mark
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15,538
PassMark G2D Mark
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882
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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269
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon 680MGeForce GTX 1080
CodenameRembrandtGP104
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0Pascal
Process Size6 nm16 nm
Transistors13,100 million7,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon 680MGeForce GTX 1080
Memory SizeSystem Shared8 GB
Memory TypeSystem SharedGDDR5X
Memory BandwidthSystem Dependent320.3 Gb/s
Memory ClockSystem Shared1,251 MHz
Memory InterfaceSystem Shared256 bit
L1 Cache128 KB48 KB
L2 Cache2 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon 680MGeForce GTX 1080
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W180 W
Suggested PSU--450 W
Power Connectors--1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon 680MGeForce GTX 1080
Stream Processors (SP)768--
CUDA Cores--2,560
Compute Units (CU)12--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--20
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)48160
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Ray Accelerators12--
Core Clock Speed2,000 MHz1,607 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,200 MHz1,733 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon 680MGeForce GTX 1080
Pixel Fill Rate70.4 GPixel/s110.9 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate105.6 GTexel/s277.3 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance3.38 TFLOPS8.87 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance211.2 GFLOPS277.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon 680MGeForce GTX 1080
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.