Radeon RX 6300M vs GeForce GTX 680M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 6300M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 6300M outperforms GTX 680M SLI by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 338 | 337 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 32.84 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | N13E-GTX | Navi 24 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 June 2012 (12 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 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 cores | 2688 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 720 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 5,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 115.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 3.686 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
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 | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 32 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 72 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
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 | 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 133
+2.3%
| 130−140
−2.3%
|
| Full HD | 98
+3.2%
| 95−100
−3.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 40−45
−2.5%
|
40−45
+2.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−3.1%
|
30−35
+3.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 40−45
−2.5%
|
40−45
+2.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−1.5%
|
65−70
+1.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−3.1%
|
30−35
+3.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
−1.2%
|
85−90
+1.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−1.8%
|
55−60
+1.8%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−0.8%
|
120−130
+0.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 40−45
−2.5%
|
40−45
+2.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−1.5%
|
65−70
+1.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 229
+11.7%
|
200−210
−11.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−3.1%
|
30−35
+3.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 85−90
−1.2%
|
85−90
+1.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−1.8%
|
55−60
+1.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−0.8%
|
120−130
+0.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
−1.5%
|
65−70
+1.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 30−35
−3.1%
|
30−35
+3.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
−1.6%
|
65−70
+1.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 55−60
−1.8%
|
55−60
+1.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
−2.4%
|
40−45
+2.4%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
−0.8%
|
120−130
+0.8%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 85−90
−1.2%
|
85−90
+1.2%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
−0.9%
|
110−120
+0.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−4%
|
24−27
+4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20−22
+5.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
−0.7%
|
150−160
+0.7%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
−0.6%
|
150−160
+0.6%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−2.6%
|
35−40
+2.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−1.2%
|
85−90
+1.2%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how GTX 680M SLI and RX 6300M compete in popular games:
- GTX 680M SLI is 2% faster in 900p
- GTX 680M SLI is 3% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680M SLI is 12% faster.
- in Far Cry 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6300M is 6% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 680M SLI is ahead in 1 test (1%)
- RX 6300M is ahead in 42 tests (63%)
- there's a draw in 24 tests (36%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.32 | 16.49 |
| Recency | 4 June 2012 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
RX 6300M has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 6300M.
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