Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce GTX 680M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680M with Radeon RX 6800 XT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 680M
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.36

RX 6800 XT outperforms GTX 680M by a whopping 676% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking49828
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.4550.44
Power efficiency6.0415.61
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK104Navi 21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 June 2012 (12 years ago)28 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$310.50 $649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6800 XT has 1362% better value for money than GTX 680M.

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 cores13444608
Core clock speed719 MHz1825 MHz
Boost clock speed758 MHz2250 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million26,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate84.90648.0
Floating-point processing power2.038 TFLOPS20.74 TFLOPS
ROPs32128
TMUs112288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s512.0 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 HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C
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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
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 8.36
RX 6800 XT 64.85
+676%

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 3228
RX 6800 XT 25027
+675%

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 21534
RX 6800 XT 96516
+348%

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 5898
RX 6800 XT 52046
+783%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 680M 4049
RX 6800 XT 49735
+1128%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 680M 27684
RX 6800 XT 193053
+597%

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
−646%
500−550
+646%
Full HD61
−225%
198
+225%
1440p16−18
−744%
135
+744%
4K10−12
−810%
91
+810%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−862%
120−130
+862%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−570%
130−140
+570%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−1217%
158
+1217%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−724%
200−210
+724%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−582%
110−120
+582%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−862%
120−130
+862%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−505%
110−120
+505%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−583%
150−160
+583%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−324%
230−240
+324%
Hitman 3 16−18
−725%
132
+725%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−411%
240−250
+411%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−476%
144
+476%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−430%
122
+430%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−857%
260−270
+857%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−433%
309
+433%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−570%
130−140
+570%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−1025%
135
+1025%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−724%
200−210
+724%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−582%
110−120
+582%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−862%
120−130
+862%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−505%
110−120
+505%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−583%
150−160
+583%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−324%
230−240
+324%
Hitman 3 16−18
−750%
136
+750%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−411%
240−250
+411%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−476%
144
+476%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−417%
110−120
+417%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−1168%
355
+1168%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−471%
130−140
+471%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−433%
309
+433%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−570%
130−140
+570%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−883%
118
+883%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−582%
110−120
+582%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−862%
120−130
+862%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−505%
110−120
+505%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−324%
230−240
+324%
Hitman 3 16−18
−663%
122
+663%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−494%
279
+494%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−979%
302
+979%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−567%
160
+567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−93.1%
112
+93.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−422%
120
+422%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−831%
140−150
+831%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−685%
100−110
+685%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−838%
75−80
+838%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−2350%
98
+2350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−850%
75−80
+850%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1550%
65−70
+1550%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−660%
75−80
+660%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−721%
270−280
+721%
Hitman 3 12−14
−850%
114
+850%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−1165%
215
+1165%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−918%
112
+918%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−2675%
222
+2675%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−1325%
110−120
+1325%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−492%
314
+492%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−729%
116
+729%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−1014%
75−80
+1014%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−967%
60−65
+967%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1300%
55−60
+1300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−623%
220−230
+623%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−2000%
126
+2000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−2100%
110
+2100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−940%
50−55
+940%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−1525%
65
+1525%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1075%
45−50
+1075%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−3000%
30−35
+3000%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−960%
100−110
+960%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−3225%
133
+3225%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−1533%
49
+1533%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−850%
76
+850%

This is how GTX 680M and RX 6800 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6800 XT is 646% faster in 900p
  • RX 6800 XT is 225% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6800 XT is 744% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6800 XT is 810% faster in 4K

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6800 XT is 3225% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6800 XT surpassed GTX 680M in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.36 64.85
Recency 4 June 2012 28 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 300 Watt

GTX 680M has 200% lower power consumption.

RX 6800 XT, on the other hand, has a 675.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6800 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 680M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6800 XT is a desktop one.


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