GeForce GT 650M SLI vs GTX 680

Place in the ranking	367	636
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.97	no data
Power efficiency	5.14	no data
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GK104	N13E-GE
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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	1536	768
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	790 MHz
Boost clock speed	1058 MHz	835 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	135.4	no data
Floating-point processing power	3.25 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	128	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	no data	medium sized
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	254 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	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	2048 MB	2x2 GB
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 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	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort	no data
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.2	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
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. 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 14.03
+186%

GT 650M SLI 4.91

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
+184%

GT 650M SLI 3597

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
+132%

GT 650M SLI 12812

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 −75.6%	79 +75.6%
Full HD	75 +53.1%	49 −53.1%
4K	26 +189%	9−10 −189%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	6.65	no data
4K	19.19	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +164%	10−12 −164%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +213%	14−16 −213%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +164%	10−12 −164%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +181%	21−24 −181%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +280%	10−11 −280%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +233%	12−14 −233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +125%	16−18 −125%
Valorant	55−60 +287%	14−16 −287%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +213%	14−16 −213%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +164%	10−12 −164%
Dota 2	37 +118%	16−18 −118%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +112%	24−27 −112%
Fortnite	80−85 +170%	30−33 −170%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +181%	21−24 −181%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +280%	10−11 −280%
Grand Theft Auto V	56 +229%	16−18 −229%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +233%	12−14 −233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +144%	40−45 −144%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +125%	16−18 −125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	47 +194%	16−18 −194%
Valorant	55−60 +287%	14−16 −287%
World of Tanks	224 +61.2%	139 −61.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +213%	14−16 −213%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +78.6%	14−16 −78.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +164%	10−12 −164%
Dota 2	50−55 +206%	16−18 −206%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +112%	24−27 −112%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +181%	21−24 −181%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 +280%	10−11 −280%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +144%	40−45 −144%
Valorant	55−60 +287%	14−16 −287%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Dota 2	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +340%	5−6 −340%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +313%	30−35 −313%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +225%	4−5 −225%
World of Tanks	100−110 +183%	35−40 −183%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +263%	8−9 −263%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +218%	10−12 −218%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +350%	8−9 −350%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +229%	7−8 −229%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +675%	4−5 −675%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Valorant	35−40 +157%	14−16 −157%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Dota 2	21 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	21 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +207%	14−16 −207%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +200%	3−4 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +250%	4−5 −250%
Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Dota 2	24−27 +52.9%	16−18 −52.9%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +200%	6−7 −200%
Fortnite	16−18 +300%	4−5 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +425%	4−5 −425%
Forza Horizon 5	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Valorant	16−18 +220%	5−6 −220%