GeForce GTX 680 vs GTX 1050 Ti Mobile

Place in the ranking	348	361
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	3.03
Power efficiency	13.98	5.08
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GP107	GK104
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores	768	1536
Core clock speed	1493 MHz	1006 MHz
Boost clock speed	1620 MHz	1058 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	195 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	77.76	135.4
Floating-point processing power	2.488 TFLOPS	3.25 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	128

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
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	254 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2048 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	7 GB/s	1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	192.2 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 Connectors	No outputs	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	no data	4 displays
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Ansel

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 15.29
+5.8%

GTX 680 14.45

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 9616

GTX 680 10217
+6.3%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 30690
+3.3%

GTX 680 29702

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 7741
+2%

GTX 680 7587

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 50514
+7.2%

GTX 680 47130

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.

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile 299188
+21%

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:

900p	45−50 +0%	45 +0%
Full HD	56 −32.1%	74 +32.1%
1440p	25 +19%	21−24 −19%
4K	17 −35.3%	23 +35.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	6.74
1440p	no data	23.76
4K	no data	21.70

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	43 +30.3%	30−35 −30.3%
Battlefield 5	59 +25.5%	45−50 −25.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	47 +62.1%	27−30 −62.1%
Far Cry 5	47 +38.2%	30−35 −38.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	46 +17.9%	35−40 −17.9%
Forza Horizon 4	62 −51.6%	90−95 +51.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	33 −21.2%	40−45 +21.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	39 −20.5%	45−50 +20.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	37 +12.1%	30−35 −12.1%
Battlefield 5	49 +4.3%	45−50 −4.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	33 +13.8%	27−30 −13.8%
Far Cry 5	44 +29.4%	30−35 −29.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	42 +7.7%	35−40 −7.7%
Forza Horizon 4	57 −64.9%	90−95 +64.9%
Metro Exodus	19 −158%	45−50 +158%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +5%	40−45 −5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	33 −42.4%	45−50 +42.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	47 −100%	94 +100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	23 −43.5%	30−35 +43.5%
Battlefield 5	42 +20%	35−40 −20%
Far Cry 5	40 +17.6%	30−35 −17.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	38 +8.6%	35−40 −8.6%
Forza Horizon 4	43 −119%	90−95 +119%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26 +18.2%	22 −18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Metro Exodus	12 +20%	10−11 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +19%	21−24 −19%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	17 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Battlefield 5	29 +7.4%	27−30 −7.4%
Far Cry 5	26 +52.9%	16−18 −52.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	27 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	80−85 +8.1%	70−75 −8.1%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	7 −100%	14−16 +100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	17 +6.3%	16 −6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Far Cry 5	12 +50%	8−9 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	13 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

+0%

21−24

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

+0%

40−45

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Hitman 3	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

+0%

24−27

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Hitman 3	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and GTX 680 compete in popular games:

A tie in 900p
GTX 680 is 32% faster in 1080p
GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is 19% faster in 1440p
GTX 680 is 35% faster in 4K

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

in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is 62% faster.
in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680 is 158% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is ahead in 20 tests (28%)
GTX 680 is ahead in 10 tests (14%)
there's a draw in 42 tests (58%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.29	14.45
Recency	3 January 2017	22 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2048 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	195 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti Mobile has a 5.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile and GeForce GTX 680.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.