Radeon RX 560X vs GeForce GTX 680M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680M with Radeon RX 560X, including specs and performance data.

GTX 680M
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.40

RX 560X outperforms GTX 680M by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking500497
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.63no data
Power efficiency5.867.96
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameGK104Polaris 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 June 2012 (12 years ago)11 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$310.50 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores13441024
Core clock speed719 MHz1175 MHz
Boost clock speed758 MHz1275 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate84.9081.60
Floating-point processing power2.038 TFLOPS2.611 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11264

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Lengthno data170 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s112.0 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 outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

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.

DirectX12 API12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
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 8.40
RX 560X 8.56
+1.9%

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 680M 3239
RX 560X 3301
+1.9%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 680M 9345
RX 560X 16519
+76.8%

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:

900p67
+3.1%
65−70
−3.1%
Full HD64
−1.6%
65−70
+1.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.85no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+5.5%
55−60
−5.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how GTX 680M and RX 560X compete in popular games:

  • GTX 680M is 3% faster in 900p
  • RX 560X is 2% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.40 8.56
Recency 4 June 2012 11 April 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt

RX 560X has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon RX 560X.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 560X is a desktop one.


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

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
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AMD Radeon RX 560X
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