AMD Radeon 680M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile has 174% better performance than the Radeon 680M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon 680M and the GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
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 9.93% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2016. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104B) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.
Memory
The GTX 1080 Mobile 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 Mobile includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,557 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,734 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 GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The GTX 1080 Mobile has the 82nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 27.24% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | Radeon 680M | GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | Pascal |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q1 2022 | Q3 2016 |
| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
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
Sons of the Forest | Radeon 680M | GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 1080p | 34 FPS | -- |
| Medium - 1080p | 25 FPS | -- |
| High - 1080p | 24 FPS | -- |
| Ultra - 1080p | 23 FPS | -- |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | -- |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | -- |
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.
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile | 33 | +42% |
| Radeon 680M | 23.3 | |
| Radeon RX 560X Mobile | 20.2 | -13% |
| Radeon 660M | 14.8 | -36% |
| Arc A370M | 11.4 | -51% |
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.
| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs. | ||
Benchmark Performance
The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile has 174% better performance than the Radeon 680M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon 680M is ranked 176th with a score of 10,399, and the GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is ranked 82nd with a score of 28,526.5.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon 680M and the GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
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.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Arc A730M | 29,144 | +180% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile | 29,092.5 | +180% |
| GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile | 28,526.5 | +174% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q | 27,973 | +169% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q | 27,724 | +167% |
| Radeon Pro Vega 16 | 10,569 | +2% |
| T600 Mobile | 10,498 | +1% |
| Radeon 680M | 10,399 | |
| Quadro M4000M | 10,259 | -1% |
| GeForce MX550 | 10,005 | -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.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
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
| Benchmark | Radeon 680M | GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | 2,313 | 6,917 (+199.05%) |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 2,594.5 | 6,584.5 (+153.79%) |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | 43,250 | 126,690 (+192.92%) |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 6,865 | 21,394 (+211.64%) |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 10,377 | 20,498.5 (+97.54%) |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | 145 (+18.17%) | 122.7 |
| Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11 | -- | 225.2 |
| Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL | -- | 172.8 |
Technical Specs
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.
| Spec | Radeon 680M | GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Rembrandt | GP104B |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | Pascal |
| Process Size | 6 nm | 16 nm |
| Transistors | 13,100 million | 7,200 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.
| Spec | Radeon 680M | GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | System Shared | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | System Shared | GDDR5X |
| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 320.3 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | System Shared | 1,251 MHz |
| Memory Interface | System Shared | 256 bit |
| L1 Cache | 128 KB | 48 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 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.
| Spec | Radeon 680M | GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 50 W | 150 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device Dependent |
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.
| Spec | Radeon 680M | GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | 768 | -- |
| CUDA Cores | -- | 2,560 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 12 | -- |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | -- | 20 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 48 | 160 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 32 | 64 |
| Ray Accelerators | 12 | -- |
| Core Clock Speed | 2,000 MHz | 1,557 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 2,200 MHz | 1,734 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.
| Spec | Radeon 680M | GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 70.4 GPixel/s | 111 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 105.6 GTexel/s | 277.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 3.38 TFLOPS | 8.88 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 211.2 GFLOPS | 277.4 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.
| Spec | Radeon 680M | GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.