Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs GeForce GTX 680MX

Place in the ranking	429	280
Place by popularity	not in top-100	61
Power efficiency	6.07	9.16
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	no data	Polaris 20
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	23 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 cores	1536	2048
Core clock speed	720 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1284 MHz
Number of transistors	3540 Million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	92.2 billion/sec	164.4
Floating-point processing power	no data	5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	32
TMUs	no data	128

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
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	no data	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	224.0 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 Connectors	no data	1x 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.

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	no data	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
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 10.76

RX 580 2048SP 19.96
+85.5%

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 7674
+85.5%

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 HD

−78.6%

100−110
+78.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Elden Ring	30−35 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −74.4%	75−80 +74.4%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −78.6%	50−55 +78.6%
Valorant	40−45 −82.9%	75−80 +82.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Dota 2	35−40 −79.5%	70−75 +79.5%
Elden Ring	30−35 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −74.4%	75−80 +74.4%
Fortnite	60−65 −77.4%	110−120 +77.4%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −74.4%	75−80 +74.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −84.2%	70−75 +84.2%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −82.9%	150−160 +82.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −78.6%	50−55 +78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −71.9%	55−60 +71.9%
Valorant	40−45 −82.9%	75−80 +82.9%
World of Tanks	150−160 −84.2%	280−290 +84.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −75%	35−40 +75%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Dota 2	35−40 −79.5%	70−75 +79.5%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −74.4%	75−80 +74.4%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −74.4%	75−80 +74.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −82.9%	150−160 +82.9%
Valorant	40−45 −82.9%	75−80 +82.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Elden Ring	14−16 −80%	27−30 +80%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −76.5%	90−95 +76.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
World of Tanks	75−80 −81.8%	140−150 +81.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Valorant	27−30 −85.2%	50−55 +85.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Dota 2	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Elden Ring	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −77.4%	55−60 +77.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Dota 2	21−24 −66.7%	35−40 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Fortnite	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Valorant	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%

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

RX 580 2048SP is 79% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.76	19.96
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 85.5% 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.