GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs GTX 1080 Mobile

Place in the ranking	140	331
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.99	no data
Power efficiency	16.36	no data
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GP104	N13E-GTX
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	15 August 2016 (8 years ago)	4 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499.99	no data

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	2560	2688
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	720 MHz
Boost clock speed	1771 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	7,200 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	no data
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	283.4	no data
Floating-point processing power	9.068 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	64	no data
TMUs	160	no data

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	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
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	8 GB	2x 4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	10 GB/s	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	no data
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	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI	no data
Multi monitor support	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
Optimus	-	+
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
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 1080 Mobile 35.64
+115%

GTX 680M SLI 16.54

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 1080 Mobile 28527
+160%

GTX 680M SLI 10952

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 1080 Mobile 48874
+49.8%

GTX 680M SLI 32635

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 1080 Mobile 225
+109%

GTX 680M SLI 108

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	280−290 +111%	133 −111%
Full HD	114 +18.8%	96 −18.8%
1440p	70 +133%	30−35 −133%
4K	56 +133%	24−27 −133%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.39	no data
1440p	7.14	no data
4K	8.93	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +152%	27−30 −152%
Cyberpunk 2077	75−80 +127%	30−35 −127%
Elden Ring	120−130 +141%	50−55 −141%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	57 +7.5%	50−55 −7.5%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +152%	27−30 −152%
Cyberpunk 2077	32 −3.1%	30−35 +3.1%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +149%	65−70 −149%
Metro Exodus	89 +97.8%	45−50 −97.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	92 +130%	40−45 −130%
Valorant	156 +136%	65−70 −136%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	103 +94.3%	50−55 −94.3%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +152%	27−30 −152%
Cyberpunk 2077	27 −22.2%	30−35 +22.2%
Dota 2	79 +33.9%	55−60 −33.9%
Elden Ring	120−130 +141%	50−55 −141%
Far Cry 5	67 +13.6%	55−60 −13.6%
Fortnite	160 +75.8%	90−95 −75.8%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +149%	65−70 −149%
Grand Theft Auto V	119 +102%	55−60 −102%
Metro Exodus	71 +57.8%	45−50 −57.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	118 +1.7%	110−120 −1.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	51 +27.5%	40−45 −27.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	131 +157%	50−55 −157%
Valorant	94 +42.4%	65−70 −42.4%
World of Tanks	270−280 +21.8%	229 −21.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	53 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	70−75 +152%	27−30 −152%
Cyberpunk 2077	23 −43.5%	30−35 +43.5%
Dota 2	120 +103%	55−60 −103%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +57.6%	55−60 −57.6%
Forza Horizon 4	160−170 +149%	65−70 −149%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	101 −14.9%	110−120 +14.9%
Valorant	137 +108%	65−70 −108%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	65−70 +160%	24−27 −160%
Elden Ring	70−75 +169%	24−27 −169%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +160%	24−27 −160%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +14.4%	150−160 −14.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	32 +113%	14−16 −113%
World of Tanks	220−230 +99.1%	110−120 −99.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	53 +55.9%	30−35 −55.9%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +143%	14−16 −143%
Cyberpunk 2077	14 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Far Cry 5	110−120 +171%	40−45 −171%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 +146%	40−45 −146%
Metro Exodus	74 +100%	35−40 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 +186%	21−24 −186%
Valorant	94 +124%	40−45 −124%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +200%	12−14 −200%
Dota 2	76 +171%	27−30 −171%
Elden Ring	30−35 +200%	10−12 −200%
Grand Theft Auto V	76 +171%	27−30 −171%
Metro Exodus	27 +125%	12−14 −125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110 +124%	45−50 −124%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20 +81.8%	10−12 −81.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	76 +171%	27−30 −171%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	42 +163%	16−18 −163%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 +200%	12−14 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	6 +20%	5−6 −20%
Dota 2	65−70 +143%	27−30 −143%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +143%	21−24 −143%
Fortnite	51 +168%	18−20 −168%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +142%	24−27 −142%
Valorant	50 +163%	18−20 −163%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and GTX 680M SLI compete in popular games:

GTX 1080 Mobile is 111% faster in 900p
GTX 1080 Mobile is 19% faster in 1080p
GTX 1080 Mobile is 133% faster in 1440p
GTX 1080 Mobile is 133% faster in 4K

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

in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1080 Mobile is 200% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 680M SLI is 43% faster.

All in all, in popular games: