Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs GeForce GTX 680

Place in the ranking	361	860
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.01	no data
Power efficiency	5.12	21.83
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	no data
GPU code name	GK104	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012 (12 years ago)	6 December 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	no data
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1058 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,540 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	7 Watt
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).

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	no data
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	no data
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	no data
Memory clock speed	1502 MHz	no data
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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
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 14.50
+553%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 2.22

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
+553%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 854

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
+428%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 1936

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 +650%	6−7 −650%
Full HD	75 +650%	10−12 −650%
4K	26 +767%	3−4 −767%

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 +160%	10−11 −160%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +460%	5−6 −460%
Elden Ring	40−45 +1367%	3−4 −1367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +840%	5−6 −840%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +160%	10−11 −160%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +460%	5−6 −460%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +436%	10−12 −436%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +1233%	3−4 −1233%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
Valorant	55−60 +625%	8−9 −625%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +840%	5−6 −840%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +160%	10−11 −160%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +460%	5−6 −460%
Dota 2	37 +640%	5−6 −640%
Elden Ring	40−45 +1367%	3−4 −1367%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +286%	14−16 −286%
Fortnite	80−85 +636%	10−12 −636%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +436%	10−12 −436%
Grand Theft Auto V	56 +1020%	5−6 −1020%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +1233%	3−4 −1233%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +400%	21−24 −400%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +300%	9−10 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	47 +422%	9−10 −422%
Valorant	55−60 +625%	8−9 −625%
World of Tanks	224 +433%	40−45 −433%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +840%	5−6 −840%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +160%	10−11 −160%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +460%	5−6 −460%
Dota 2	50−55 +940%	5−6 −940%
Far Cry 5	50−55 +286%	14−16 −286%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +436%	10−12 −436%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +400%	21−24 −400%
Valorant	55−60 +625%	8−9 −625%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Elden Ring	21−24 +2100%	1−2 −2100%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +733%	14−16 −733%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
World of Tanks	100−110 +629%	14−16 −629%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +2800%	1−2 −2800%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +483%	6−7 −483%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +600%	5−6 −600%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +675%	4−5 −675%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +500%	3−4 −500%
Valorant	35−40 +350%	8−9 −350%

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 +900%	1−2 −900%
Grand Theft Auto V	21 +40%	14−16 −40%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +617%	6−7 −617%
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 +600%	2−3 −600%
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 +800%	2−3 −800%
Fortnite	16−18 +1500%	1−2 −1500%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +567%	3−4 −567%
Valorant	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%

This is how GTX 680 and Qualcomm Adreno 680 compete in popular games:

GTX 680 is 650% faster in 900p
GTX 680 is 650% faster in 1080p
GTX 680 is 767% faster in 4K

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

in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 680 is 2800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 680 surpassed Qualcomm Adreno 680 in all 52 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.50	2.22
Recency	22 March 2012	6 December 2018
Chip lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	7 Watt

GTX 680 has a 553.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm Adreno 680, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 2685.7% lower power consumption.

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

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop card while Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.