GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition vs GT 435M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1011 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | N11P-GT | GK104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 September 2010 (14 years ago) | 3 April 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $599 |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 1536 |
| CUDA cores | 96 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 1006 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1058 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 585 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 195 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 10.40 | 135.4 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.2496 gflops | 3.25 gflops |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 254 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-pin |
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 type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 6008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 192.3 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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API with Feature Level 12.1 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 3 September 2010 | 3 April 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 195 Watt |
GT 435M has 457.1% lower power consumption.
GTX 680 Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 435M and GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GT 435M is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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