GeForce RTX 5060 vs GTX 680

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RTX 5050 RTX 5060 RTX 5060 Ti RTX 5070 RTX 5070 Ti RTX 5080 RTX 5090 RTX 5090 D

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680 and GeForce RTX 5060, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 680
2012
2048 MB GDDR5, 195 Watt
12.51

RTX 5060 outperforms GTX 680 by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 680 GTX 680
RTX 5060 RTX 5060

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking372271
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.65no data
Power efficiency5.078.45
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGK104GB206
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)March 2025 (recently)
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 cores15364608
Core clock speed1006 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHz2520 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate135.4362.9
Floating-point processing power3.25 TFLOPS23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs128144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length254 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2048 MB8 GB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA+10.1
DLSS-+

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.

GTX 680 12.51
RTX 5060 18.18
+45.3%
  • Passmark

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 5590
RTX 5060 8125
+45.3%

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
−44.4%
65−70
+44.4%
Full HD75
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%
4K25
−40%
35−40
+40%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.65no data
4K19.96no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
Atomic Heart 30−35
−55.9%
50−55
+55.9%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−50%
110−120
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−50%
40−45
+50%
Atomic Heart 30−35
−55.9%
50−55
+55.9%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−39%
80−85
+39%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−50%
110−120
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−50%
40−45
+50%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−45.7%
65−70
+45.7%
Fortnite 75−80
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−40.4%
80−85
+40.4%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−46.5%
60−65
+46.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
Valorant 110−120
−27%
140−150
+27%
Atomic Heart 30−35
−55.9%
50−55
+55.9%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−39%
80−85
+39%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
−50%
110−120
+50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 224
−4.5%
230−240
+4.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−50%
40−45
+50%
Dota 2 85−90
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−45.7%
65−70
+45.7%
Fortnite 75−80
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−40.4%
80−85
+40.4%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−46.5%
60−65
+46.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
−32.1%
70−75
+32.1%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−53.6%
40−45
+53.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
−35.7%
55−60
+35.7%
Valorant 110−120
−27%
140−150
+27%
Battlefield 5 55−60
−39%
80−85
+39%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−50%
40−45
+50%
Dota 2 85−90
−36.4%
120−130
+36.4%
Far Cry 5 45−50
−45.7%
65−70
+45.7%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−40.4%
80−85
+40.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−50%
75−80
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
−159%
55−60
+159%
Valorant 110−120
−27%
140−150
+27%
Fortnite 75−80
−33.3%
100−110
+33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−61.5%
40−45
+61.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
−40.2%
140−150
+40.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−54.5%
30−35
+54.5%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−52.9%
24−27
+52.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
−39%
170−180
+39%
Valorant 140−150
−29.6%
180−190
+29.6%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−47.4%
55−60
+47.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−58.3%
18−20
+58.3%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−50%
45−50
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−50%
30−35
+50%
Fortnite 30−33
−53.3%
45−50
+53.3%
Atomic Heart 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
−71.4%
35−40
+71.4%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
−81.3%
27−30
+81.3%
Valorant 70−75
−52.7%
110−120
+52.7%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Dota 2 45−50
−42.9%
70−75
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−57.1%
21−24
+57.1%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−53.8%
20−22
+53.8%
Fortnite 12−14
−53.8%
20−22
+53.8%

This is how GTX 680 and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 44% faster in 900p
  • RTX 5060 is 33% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5060 is 40% faster in 4K

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5060 is 159% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 5060 surpassed GTX 680 in all 60 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 12.51 18.18
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 170 Watt

RTX 5060 has a 45.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 14.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 680 in performance tests.

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