GeForce GT 555M vs GTX 680

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680 with GeForce GT 555M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 680
2012
2048 MB GDDR5, 195 Watt
14.50
+758%

GTX 680 outperforms GT 555M by a whopping 758% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking361938
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.01no data
Power efficiency5.123.32
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK104GF106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)27 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 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 cores1536Up to 144
Core clock speed1006 MHzUp to 753 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHz753 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate135.412.60
Floating-point processing power3.25 TFLOPS0.3024 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs12824

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length254 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5DDR3\DDR5
Maximum RAM amount2048 MB3 GB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5Up to 192 bit/128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHzUp to 1569 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/sUp to 50.2 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 API
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
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 680 14.50
+758%
GT 555M 1.69

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 680 5576
+757%
GT 555M 651

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 680 10217
+791%
GT 555M 1146

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 680 29702
+405%
GT 555M 5884

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 680 18381
+533%
GT 555M 2904

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 680 54
+440%
GT 555M 10

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:

900p45
+137%
19
−137%
Full HD75
+213%
24
−213%
4K26
+767%
3−4
−767%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.65no data
4K19.19no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Elden Ring 40−45
+2100%
2−3
−2100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+490%
10−11
−490%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+414%
7−8
−414%
Valorant 55−60
+867%
6−7
−867%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Dota 2 37
+1133%
3−4
−1133%
Elden Ring 40−45
+2100%
2−3
−2100%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+350%
12−14
−350%
Fortnite 80−85
+913%
8−9
−913%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+490%
10−11
−490%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+1767%
3−4
−1767%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+518%
16−18
−518%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+414%
7−8
−414%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 47
+488%
8−9
−488%
Valorant 55−60
+867%
6−7
−867%
World of Tanks 224
+559%
30−35
−559%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Dota 2 50−55
+1633%
3−4
−1633%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+350%
12−14
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+490%
10−11
−490%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+518%
16−18
−518%
Valorant 55−60
+867%
6−7
−867%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Elden Ring 21−24 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+1036%
10−12
−1036%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
World of Tanks 100−110
+920%
10−11
−920%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+775%
4−5
−775%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+933%
3−4
−933%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Valorant 35−40
+414%
7−8
−414%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Dota 2 21
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Elden Ring 10−11 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21
+40%
14−16
−40%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+760%
5−6
−760%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+40%
14−16
−40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Fortnite 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Valorant 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%

This is how GTX 680 and GT 555M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680 is 137% faster in 900p
  • GTX 680 is 213% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 680 is 767% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 680 is 3900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 680 surpassed GT 555M in all 48 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.50 1.69
Recency 22 March 2012 27 October 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 35 Watt

GTX 680 has a 758% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GT 555M, on the other hand, has a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 457.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 555M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 555M is a notebook 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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