GeForce RTX 5060 vs GTX 680MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680MX with GeForce RTX 5060, including specs and performance data.

GTX 680MX
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
10.77

RTX 5060 outperforms GTX 680MX by an impressive 96% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking430264
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.098.58
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameno dataGB206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)2025 (recently)

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 cores15364608
Core clock speed720 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors3540 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm0 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate92.2 billion/sec362.9
Floating-point processing powerno data23.22 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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
Interfaceno dataPCIe 5.0 x16
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s355.0 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 data1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

3D Vision+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA+10.1

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 680MX 10.77
RTX 5060 21.14
+96.3%

  • Passmark

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 680MX 4138
RTX 5060 8125
+96.4%

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:

Full HD56
−78.6%
100−110
+78.6%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−100%
35−40
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−91.4%
65−70
+91.4%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−100%
35−40
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−107%
55−60
+107%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−96.6%
55−60
+96.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−71.4%
45−50
+71.4%
Valorant 40−45
−102%
85−90
+102%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−91.4%
65−70
+91.4%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−100%
35−40
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Dota 2 35−40
−89.7%
70−75
+89.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−60.5%
65−70
+60.5%
Fortnite 60−65
−77.4%
110−120
+77.4%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−107%
55−60
+107%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
−92.3%
75−80
+92.3%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−96.6%
55−60
+96.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−70.7%
140−150
+70.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
−71.4%
45−50
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−109%
65−70
+109%
Valorant 40−45
−102%
85−90
+102%
World of Tanks 150−160
−56.2%
230−240
+56.2%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−91.4%
65−70
+91.4%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
−100%
35−40
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Dota 2 35−40
−92.3%
75−80
+92.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−60.5%
65−70
+60.5%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−86%
80−85
+86%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−107%
55−60
+107%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
−70.7%
140−150
+70.7%
Valorant 40−45
−102%
85−90
+102%
Dota 2 14−16
−143%
30−35
+143%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−96.1%
100−105
+96.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−111%
18−20
+111%
World of Tanks 75−80
−85.7%
140−150
+85.7%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−105%
40−45
+105%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−142%
55−60
+142%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−113%
30−35
+113%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−129%
45−50
+129%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Valorant 27−30
−104%
55−60
+104%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Dota 2 21−24
−71.4%
35−40
+71.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−167%
16−18
+167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−106%
60−65
+106%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Dota 2 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−108%
27−30
+108%
Fortnite 10−12
−127%
24−27
+127%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%
Valorant 10−12
−136%
24−27
+136%

This is how GTX 680MX and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is 79% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 260% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5060 is ahead in 44 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.77 21.14
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 170 Watt

GTX 680MX has 39.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 96.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 680MX in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 680MX is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 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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