Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs GeForce GTX 680MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680MX with Radeon RX 580 2048SP, including specs and performance data.

GTX 680MX
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
10.74

RX 580 2048SP outperforms GTX 680MX by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking431276
Place by popularitynot in top-10053
Power efficiency6.039.11
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameno dataPolaris 20
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)15 October 2018 (6 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 cores15362048
Core clock speed720 MHz1168 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1284 MHz
Number of transistors3540 Million5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate92.2 billion/sec164.4
Floating-point processing powerno data5.259 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data128

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 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s224.0 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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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 (12_0)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan-1.2.131
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 680MX 10.74
RX 580 2048SP 19.94
+85.7%

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
RX 580 2048SP 7681
+85.6%

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 HD61
−80.3%
110−120
+80.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−83.1%
130−140
+83.1%
Hitman 3 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−72.4%
100−105
+72.4%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−84.6%
120−130
+84.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−76.5%
60−65
+76.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−83.1%
130−140
+83.1%
Hitman 3 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−72.4%
100−105
+72.4%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
−78.6%
50−55
+78.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−84.6%
120−130
+84.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
−76.5%
30−33
+76.5%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−80%
45−50
+80%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−83.1%
130−140
+83.1%
Hitman 3 20−22
−75%
35−40
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
−72.4%
100−105
+72.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−71.4%
60−65
+71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−84.6%
120−130
+84.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
−83.3%
55−60
+83.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−75%
21−24
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−83.7%
90−95
+83.7%
Hitman 3 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−81.8%
40−45
+81.8%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−68.8%
27−30
+68.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−80%
27−30
+80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
−76.5%
120−130
+76.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Hitman 3 7−8
−71.4%
12−14
+71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−77.1%
85−90
+77.1%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%

This is how GTX 680MX and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

  • RX 580 2048SP is 80% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.74 19.94
Recency 23 October 2012 15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 680MX has 23% lower power consumption.

RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 85.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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 Radeon RX 580 2048SP 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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