NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
The Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 is a DirectX 11 high-end desktop graphics card. It is based on the GK104 chip and manufactured in 28 nm at TSMC. The core clock can be boosted up to 1058 MHz (from 1006 base clock) and the memory is clocked at 3004 MHz (GDDR5). The similar named mobile GeForce GTX 680M is also based on the GK104 chip, but offers only 1344 shader as the desktop GTX 670 and a low clock rate of 720 MHz.
Depending on game and settings, the performance of the GTX 680 is similar to a Radeon R9 280X. Therefore, even the fastest mobile GPUs like the GeForce GTX 780M are outperformed by more than 30 percent. Demanding games like Metro: Last Light can be played fluently in 1080p and maximum detail settings. In some cases, even higher resolutions or additional AA/AF are possible.
The power consumption of the GTX 680 desktop card is rated at 195 Watt TDP and therefore two 6-pin power connectors are needed to power the card.
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
| GeForce GTX 600 Series | | GeForce GTX 680 | 1536 @ 1006 - 1058 MHz | 256 Bit @ 6000 MHz | GeForce GTX 660 Ti  | 1344 @ 915 - 980 MHz | 192 Bit @ 6000 MHz |
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| Codename | GK104 |
| Architecture | Kepler |
| Pipelines | 1536 - unified |
| Core Speed | 1006 - 1058 (Boost) MHz |
| Memory Speed | 6000 MHz |
| Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB |
| Shared Memory | no |
| DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.1 |
| Transistor Count | 3540 Million |
| technology | 28 nm |
| Features | SLI, PhysX, CUDA, 3D Vision, GPU Boost |
| Date of Announcement | 22.03.2012 |
| Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-... |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
29.4 pt (33%)
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3DMark - Time Spy Score 2560x1440
2332 Points (13%)
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 2332 |
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3DMark - Time Spy Graphics 2560x1440
2068 Points (11%)
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 2068 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
min: 215624 avg: 247307 median: 247306 (45%) max: 278989 Points
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 215624 |
| Desktop GTX 680, Intel Core i7-2600K | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 334.67 | 278989 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
min: 177730 avg: 202749 median: 202749 (28%) max: 227768 Points
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 177730 |
| Desktop GTX 680, Intel Core i7-2600K | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 334.67 | 227768 |
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
min: 19275 avg: 23150 median: 23150 (35%) max: 27025 Points
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 313.96 | 19275 |
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 27025 |
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 46869 avg: 47130 median: 47130 (24%) max: 47391 Points
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 313.96 | 46869 |
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 47391 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 6119 avg: 6861 median: 6861 (23%) max: 7603 Points
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 313.96 | 6119 |
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 7603 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 6904 avg: 7587 median: 7587 (17%) max: 8270 Points
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 313.96 | 6904 |
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 8270 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 190182 avg: 235508 median: 235508 (31%) max: 280833 Points
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 190182 |
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 313.96 | 280833 |
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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
min: 9255 avg: 10000 median: 10000 (26%) max: 10745 points
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 304.48 | 9255 |
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 10745 |
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 9861 avg: 10217 median: 10216.5 (17%) max: 10572 points
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 304.48 | 9861 |
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 10572 |
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3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P Result 1280x1024
29702 Points (35%)
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 304.48 | 29702 |
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P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
33025 Points (36%)
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 304.48 | 33025 |
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3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768
52955 Points (55%)
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 304.48 | 52955 |
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -16%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -2%
ATI Radeon HD 5670 2%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 9%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 9%
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3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
min: 84572 avg: 91644 median: 91644 (48%) max: 98716 Points
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 84572 |
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 304.48 | 98716 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 -4%
AMD Radeon HD 6970 -1%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 2%
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3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
min: 24071 avg: 27536 median: 27536 (52%) max: 31001 Points
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 24071 |
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 304.48 | 31001 |
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 -2%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 1%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 2%
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3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +min: 21143 avg: 24731 median: 24660 (50%) max: 28391 Points
| Standard 1280x1024 |
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 21143 |
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 304.48 | 24660 |
| 4770K | 8192 MB | | | 28391 |
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 -3%
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Unigine Valley 1.0 - Extreme HD DirectX 1920x1080
45.1 fps (24%)
| Desktop PC | | 65536 MB | 1069 / 3104 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 372.70 | 45.1 |
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Unigine Heaven 2.1 - high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11 1280x1024
139 fps (26%)
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 304.48 | 139.4 |
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Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - OpenGL 64Bit
78.2 Points (30%)
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 326.80 | 78.22 |
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Ref. Match 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 Points (100%)
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 326.80 | 99.6 |
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080
652 fps (5%)
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T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
60 fps (2%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only
284 Samples/s (3%)
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 306.02 | 284 |
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only
626 Samples/s (4%)
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 306.02 | 626 |
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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
5790 Points (13%)
| Desktop GTX 680 | 2600K | 8192 MB | 1059 / 1502 MHz | 2048MB GDDR5 306.02 | 5790 |
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
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Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 2xAF 1920x1080
34.6 [X] Desktop PCGeForce GTX 680
min:
27.3 fps, max:
44.1 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium 4x AF Off AA 1920x1080
80 [X] Desktop PCGeForce GTX 680
min:
61 fps, max:
96 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 4xAF 1920x1080
68.2 [X] Desktop PCGeForce GTX 680
min:
64 fps, max:
73 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium (Render Scale 100 %) 2xAF FXAA 1920x1080
163.9 [X] Desktop PCGeForce GTX 680
min:
132 fps, max:
195 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 1920x1080
58.4 [X] Desktop PCGeForce GTX 680
min:
43 fps, max:
88 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 4xAF 1920x1080
60 [X] Desktop PCGeForce GTX 680
Low Preset 1xAF 1920x1080
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Low Preset 1920x1080
77 [X] Desktop PCGeForce GTX 680
min:
68 fps, max:
86 fps
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Additional Benchmarks
Low Preset TrilinearAF 1920x1080
67.1 [X] Desktop PCGeForce GTX 680
min:
52 fps, max:
86 fps
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