Radeon RX 5600M vs GeForce GTX 680M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 5600M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 680M SLI
2012
2x 4 GB GDDR5
16.33

RX 5600M outperforms GTX 680M SLI by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking334251
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data10.52
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameN13E-GTXNavi 10
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 June 2012 (12 years ago)7 July 2020 (4 years ago)

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 cores26882304
Core clock speed720 MHz1035 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1265 MHz
Number of transistorsno data10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data150 Watt
Texture fill rateno data182.2
Floating-point processing powerno data5.829 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data144

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 sizelargemedium sized
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2x 4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width2x 256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed3600 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data288.0 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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX1112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkan-1.2
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 680M SLI 16.33
RX 5600M 22.63
+38.6%

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 680M SLI 10952
RX 5600M 24213
+121%

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 680M SLI 32635
+75.6%
RX 5600M 18582

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:

900p133
−35.3%
180−190
+35.3%
Full HD96
+11.6%
86
−11.6%
1440p35−40
−57.1%
55
+57.1%
4K24−27
−41.7%
34
+41.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−50%
40−45
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
−39.4%
45−50
+39.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−34%
70−75
+34%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−50%
40−45
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+17.9%
28
−17.9%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−45.6%
95−100
+45.6%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−9.1%
48
+9.1%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−71.1%
77
+71.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−90%
76
+90%
Valorant 65−70
−116%
145
+116%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−34%
70−75
+34%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−50%
40−45
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+43.5%
23
−43.5%
Dota 2 55−60
+63.9%
36
−63.9%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+70.6%
34
−70.6%
Fortnite 90−95
−28.6%
110−120
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−45.6%
95−100
+45.6%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
−56.8%
69
+56.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
−33.9%
75−80
+33.9%
Metro Exodus 45−50
−31.1%
59
+31.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−27.6%
140−150
+27.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
−43.1%
70−75
+43.1%
Valorant 65−70
+1.5%
66
−1.5%
World of Tanks 229
−8.3%
240−250
+8.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−34%
70−75
+34%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
−50%
40−45
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+73.7%
19
−73.7%
Dota 2 55−60
−76.3%
104
+76.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
−24.1%
70−75
+24.1%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−45.6%
95−100
+45.6%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+10%
40
−10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
−27.6%
140−150
+27.6%
Valorant 65−70
−71.6%
115
+71.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 24−27
−52%
35−40
+52%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−52%
35−40
+52%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−10.8%
170−180
+10.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−66.7%
25
+66.7%
World of Tanks 110−120
−34.2%
150−160
+34.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−35.3%
45−50
+35.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+18.2%
11
−18.2%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−46.3%
60−65
+46.3%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−73.1%
45
+73.1%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−40.5%
50−55
+40.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−50%
30−35
+50%
Valorant 40−45
−45.2%
60−65
+45.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Dota 2 27−30
−39.3%
35−40
+39.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
−39.3%
35−40
+39.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−40.8%
65−70
+40.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−39.3%
35−40
+39.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−43.8%
21−24
+43.8%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
−39.3%
35−40
+39.3%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Fortnite 18−20
−47.4%
27−30
+47.4%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−69.2%
22
+69.2%
Valorant 18−20
−52.6%
27−30
+52.6%

This is how GTX 680M SLI and RX 5600M compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600M is 35% faster in 900p
  • GTX 680M SLI is 12% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5600M is 57% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5600M is 42% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 680M SLI is 74% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 5600M is 116% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 680M SLI is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
  • RX 5600M is ahead in 53 tests (84%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.33 22.63
Recency 4 June 2012 7 July 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm

RX 5600M has a 38.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 680M SLI in performance tests.


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