AMD Radeon R9 Nano vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

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Performance
Radeon R9 Nano69% better
17,28217% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 680
10,216.510% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 Nano has 69% better performance than the GeForce GTX 680 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 Nano30% better
26.6316% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 680
20.4713% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 Nano has 30% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 680 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R9 Nano GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 Nano is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2015 with a MSRP of $649. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Fiji) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 Nano has 4 GB of HBM memory, with a 500 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 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 R9 Nano includes 4,096 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 256 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 Nano occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 175 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 Nano has the 133rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.52% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,282 score and $649 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 26.63. This is the 82nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2012 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK104) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 680 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,502 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 192.3 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 680 includes 1,536 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,006 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,058 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 680 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 195 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 680 has the 178th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 9.77% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 10,216.5 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 20.47. This is the 85th 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 R9 NanoGeForce GTX 680
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 3.0Kepler
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2015Q1 2012
Launch Price (MSRP)$649$499
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-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 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
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Radeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 680
Low - 720p
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73 FPS
Medium - 768p
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51 FPS
High - 1080p
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30 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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9 FPS
QHD - 1440p
--
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4K UHD - 2160p
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9 FPS
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 R9 Nano orGeForce GTX 680
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 98018+112%
Radeon RX 47017.8+109%
GeForce GTX 165016.8+98%
GeForce GTX 97016.5+94%
GeForce GTX 10509+6%
GeForce GTX 6808.5
GeForce GT 10305-41%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon R9 Nano orGeForce GTX 680
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)15.74-73%
GeForce GT 103015.8-73%
GeForce GTX 97019.94-66%
Radeon R9 FURY21.87-63%
GeForce GTX 98030.5-48%
GeForce GTX 68058.71

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon R9 Nano69% better
17,28217% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 680
10,216.510% of 104,598

The Radeon R9 Nano has 69% better performance than the GeForce GTX 680 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 Nano is ranked 133rd with a score of 17,282, and the GeForce GTX 680 is ranked 178th with a score of 10,216.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R9 Nano30% better
26.6316% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 680
20.4713% of 161.45

The Radeon R9 Nano has 30% better value for the money than the GeForce GTX 680 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R9 Nano is ranked 82nd with a performance per dollar of 26.63, and the GeForce GTX 680 is ranked 85th with a performance per dollar of 20.47.

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 R9 Nano or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R9 FURY17,543+2%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)17,401+1%
Radeon R9 Nano17,282
Radeon R9 290X16,167.5-6%
GeForce GTX 97016,033-7%
Radeon R9 280X10,792-38%
GeForce GTX 96010,767.5-38%
GeForce GTX 68010,216.5-41%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti9,453-45%
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5-47%

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.

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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 R9 NanoGeForce GTX 680
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
4,511
(+118.13%)
2,068
3DMark Time Spy Score
4,556
(+95.37%)
2,332
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
81,374
(+72.66%)
47,130
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
14,362
(+89.3%)
7,587
3DMark 11 Performance Score
14,793
(+47.93%)
10,000
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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78.2
PassMark G3D Mark
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5,565
PassMark G2D Mark
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528
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 R9 NanoGeForce GTX 680
CodenameFijiGK104
ArchitectureGCN 3.0Kepler
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors8,900 million3,540 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 R9 NanoGeForce GTX 680
Memory Size4 GB2 GB
Memory TypeHBMGDDR5
Memory Bandwidth512 Gb/s192.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock500 MHz1,502 MHz
Memory Interface4,096 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB512 KB

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 R9 NanoGeForce GTX 680
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)175 W195 W
Suggested PSU450 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
OutputsHDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

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 R9 NanoGeForce GTX 680
Stream Processors (SP)4,096--
CUDA Cores--1,536
Compute Units (CU)64--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--8
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)256128
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Core Clock Speed1,000 MHz1,006 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,058 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 R9 NanoGeForce GTX 680
Pixel Fill Rate64 GPixel/s33.86 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate256 GTexel/s135.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance8.19 TFLOPS3.25 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance512 GFLOPS135.4 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.

SpecRadeon R9 NanoGeForce GTX 680
DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.13.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.56.5 (5.1)

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