NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M vs AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT

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Performance
GeForce GTX 680M
5,897.56% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5600 XT431% better
31,31030% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5600 XT has 431% better performance than the GeForce GTX 680M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 680M
No data available
Radeon RX 5600 XT
112.2270% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5600 XT has 70% 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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK104) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 680M has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 115.2 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 680M includes 1,344 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 719 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 758 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 680M has the 231st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.64% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2020 with a MSRP of $279. It is built on the RDNA 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 10) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 5600 XT has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 288 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 RX 5600 XT includes 2,304 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,130 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,560 MHz. It usually operates at 1,375 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 144 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 5600 XT occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 5600 XT has the 70th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 29.93% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 31,310 score and $279 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 112.22. This is the 13th 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.

InfoGeForce GTX 680MRadeon RX 5600 XT
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureKeplerRDNA 1.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ2 2012Q1 2020
Launch Price (MSRP)--$279
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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F1 24
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Display FPS for Alone in the Dark (2024)
Alone in the Dark (2024)
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Sons of the Forest

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
GeForce GTX 680MRadeon RX 5600 XT
Low - 1080p
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197 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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173 FPS
High - 1080p
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124 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
--
--
QHD - 1440p
--
--
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:GeForce GTX 680M orRadeon RX 5600 XT
GPUFrames Per Second
Arc A750168.5+35%
Radeon RX 6600166.3+34%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER148.3+19%
Radeon RX 5700 XT145.4+17%
Radeon RX 5700130.1+5%
Radeon RX 5600 XT124.4
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER109.9-12%
GeForce GTX 1660103.2-17%
Radeon RX 5500 XT96.6-22%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER90.3-27%

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:GeForce GTX 680M orRadeon RX 5600 XT

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 680M
5,897.56% of 104,598
Radeon RX 5600 XT431% better
31,31030% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 5600 XT has 431% better performance than the GeForce GTX 680M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 680M is ranked 231st with a score of 5,897.5, and the Radeon RX 5600 XT is ranked 70th with a score of 31,310.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 680M
No data available
Radeon RX 5600 XT
112.2270% of 161.45

The Radeon RX 5600 XT has 172% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon RX 5600 XT's 112.22 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:GeForce GTX 680M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 660031,774+439%
Radeon RX 570031,470+434%
Radeon RX 5600 XT31,310+431%
GeForce RTX 207031,260+430%
Radeon RX Vega 6430,823.5+423%
GeForce MX3506,166+5%
GeForce GTX 775M (Mac Edition)6,071+3%
GeForce GTX 680M5,897.5
Radeon HD 7970M5,645-4%
Radeon HD 6970M X25,541.5-6%

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:GeForce GTX 680M orRadeon RX 5600 XT
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce RTX 4060127.73+14%
Arc A770125.54+12%
Radeon RX 5500 XT115.38+3%
Radeon RX 6500 XT115.35+3%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER114.62+2%
Radeon RX 5600 XT112.22
Radeon RX 6600 XT103.04-8%
Radeon RX 660096.58-14%
GeForce GTX 166096.18-14%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER95.98-14%

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
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 680MRadeon RX 5600 XT
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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7,710.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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8,257.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
27,684
115,838
(+318.43%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,049
22,058
(+444.78%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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90,302
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,996.5
29,969
(+399.77%)
PassMark G3D Mark
3,228
13,633
(+322.34%)
PassMark G2D Mark
346
877
(+153.47%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
57.7
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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.

SpecGeForce GTX 680MRadeon RX 5600 XT
CodenameGK104Navi 10
ArchitectureKeplerRDNA 1.0
Process Size28 nm7 nm
Transistors3,540 million10,300 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 680MRadeon RX 5600 XT
Memory Size4 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s288 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
L1 Cache16 KB--
L2 Cache512 KB3 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 680MRadeon RX 5600 XT
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W150 W
Suggested PSU--450 W
Power Connectors--1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.0b, 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 680MRadeon RX 5600 XT
Stream Processors (SP)--2,304
CUDA Cores1,344--
Compute Units (CU)--36
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)7--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)112144
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Core Clock Speed719 MHz1,130 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)758 MHz1,560 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--1,375 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 680MRadeon RX 5600 XT
Pixel Fill Rate21.22 GPixel/s99.84 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate84.9 GTexel/s224.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.04 TFLOPS7.19 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance84.9 GFLOPS449.3 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 680MRadeon RX 5600 XT
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

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