Quadro FX 4600 vs GeForce GTX 680

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680 with Quadro FX 4600, including specs and performance data.

GTX 680
2012
2048 MB GDDR5, 195 Watt
14.42
+1199%

GTX 680 outperforms FX 4600 by a whopping 1199% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3551075
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.95no data
Power efficiency5.340.60
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGK104G80
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date22 March 2012 (12 years ago)5 March 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 680 and FX 4600 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores153696
Core clock speed1006 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed1058 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million681 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)195 Watt134 Watt
Texture fill rate135.424.00
Floating-point processing power3.25 TFLOPS0.2304 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length254 mm229 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2048 MB768 MB
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5384 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz700 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s67.2 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 DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.23.3
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 14.42
+1199%
FX 4600 1.11

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 5565
+1194%
FX 4600 430

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
+1400%
3−4
−1400%
Full HD73
+1360%
5−6
−1360%
4K26
+1200%
2−3
−1200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+1200%
3−4
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+1243%
7−8
−1243%
Hitman 3 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+1380%
5−6
−1380%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+1533%
3−4
−1533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+1420%
5−6
−1420%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+1200%
3−4
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+1243%
7−8
−1243%
Hitman 3 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+1380%
5−6
−1380%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+1533%
3−4
−1533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 94
+1243%
7−8
−1243%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+1420%
5−6
−1420%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+1600%
2−3
−1600%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+1243%
7−8
−1243%
Hitman 3 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+1380%
5−6
−1380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+1420%
5−6
−1420%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+1380%
5−6
−1380%
Hitman 3 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+1383%
6−7
−1383%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12 0−1
Hitman 3 10−11 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+1320%
5−6
−1320%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+1500%
1−2
−1500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

This is how GTX 680 and FX 4600 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680 is 1400% faster in 900p
  • GTX 680 is 1360% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 680 is 1200% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.42 1.11
Recency 22 March 2012 5 March 2007
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 768 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 134 Watt

GTX 680 has a 1199.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

FX 4600, on the other hand, has 45.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 680 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop card while Quadro FX 4600 is a workstation one.


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