GeForce GTX 680 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
GTX 660 OEM GTX 660 Rev. 2 GTX 660 Ti GTX 670 GTX 680 GTX 680 Mac Edition GTX 690 GTX 760 GTX 760 OEM GTX 760 Ti OEM GTX 760 X2 GTX 770

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with GeForce GTX 680, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.74

GTX 680 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
GTX 680 GTX 680

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking388370
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.08
Power efficiencyno data5.11
Architectureno dataKepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameno dataGK104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)22 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores81536
Core clock speed1278 MHz1006 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1058 MHz
Number of transistorsno data3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data195 Watt
Texture fill rateno data135.4
Floating-point processing powerno data3.25 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data254 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2048 MB
Memory bus widthno data256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speedno data1502 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data192.2 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno data12 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.2
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.74
GTX 680 14.54
+5.8%

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200
+13.3%
GTX 680 247306

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p40−45
−12.5%
45
+12.5%
Full HD28
−168%
75
+168%
4K21−24
−19%
25
+19%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.65
4Kno data19.96

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−5.4%
55−60
+5.4%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−4.5%
45−50
+4.5%
Fortnite 70−75
−5.4%
75−80
+5.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−5.6%
55−60
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−8.8%
35−40
+8.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−6.5%
45−50
+6.5%
Valorant 110−120
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−6.3%
30−35
+6.3%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−5.4%
55−60
+5.4%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
−24.4%
224
+24.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Dota 2 85−90
−3.5%
85−90
+3.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−4.5%
45−50
+4.5%
Fortnite 70−75
−5.4%
75−80
+5.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−5.6%
55−60
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−8.8%
35−40
+8.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−14.3%
56
+14.3%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−7.7%
27−30
+7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−6.5%
45−50
+6.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−23.5%
42
+23.5%
Valorant 110−120
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
−5.4%
55−60
+5.4%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Dota 2 85−90
−3.5%
85−90
+3.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−4.5%
45−50
+4.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−5.6%
55−60
+5.6%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
−8.8%
35−40
+8.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−6.5%
45−50
+6.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+54.5%
22
−54.5%
Valorant 110−120
−3.6%
110−120
+3.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
−5.4%
75−80
+5.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
−5.2%
100−110
+5.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−15.1%
120−130
+15.1%
Valorant 130−140
−4.4%
140−150
+4.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−8.6%
35−40
+8.6%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−6.5%
30−35
+6.5%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+14.3%
21
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.3%
16
−6.3%
Valorant 65−70
−7.2%
70−75
+7.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
−6.5%
45−50
+6.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GTX 680 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680 is 13% faster in 900p
  • GTX 680 is 168% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 680 is 19% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 55% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680 is 24% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 3 tests (4%)
  • GTX 680 is ahead in 62 tests (93%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.74 14.54
Recency 10 November 2020 22 March 2012
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 8 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 680, on the other hand, has a 5.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 680.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop one.

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