Radeon RX 6300M vs GeForce GTX 680MX

Place in the ranking	430	331
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	6.09	32.81
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	no data	Navi 24
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	23 October 2012 (12 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 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	768
Core clock speed	720 MHz	2000 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2400 MHz
Number of transistors	3540 Million	5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	92.2 billion/sec	115.2
Floating-point processing power	no data	3.686 TFLOPS
ROPs	no data	32
TMUs	no data	48
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	12

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 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	32 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	72 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

No outputs

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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	no data	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.2
Vulkan	-	1.3
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 10.77

RX 6300M 16.65
+54.6%

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 6300M 6398
+54.6%

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 HD

−51.8%

85−90
+51.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −52.6%	27−30 +52.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −54.3%	50−55 +54.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −52.6%	27−30 +52.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −60.5%	65−70 +60.5%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 −63%	40−45 +63%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −55.2%	45−50 +55.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Valorant	40−45 −59.5%	65−70 +59.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −54.3%	50−55 +54.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −52.6%	27−30 +52.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%
Dota 2	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −37.2%	55−60 +37.2%
Fortnite	60−65 −46.8%	90−95 +46.8%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −60.5%	65−70 +60.5%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 −63%	40−45 +63%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −51.3%	55−60 +51.3%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −55.2%	45−50 +55.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −42.7%	110−120 +42.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −59.4%	50−55 +59.4%
Valorant	40−45 −59.5%	65−70 +59.5%
World of Tanks	150−160 −35.3%	200−210 +35.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −54.3%	50−55 +54.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −52.6%	27−30 +52.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −57.1%	30−35 +57.1%
Dota 2	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −37.2%	55−60 +37.2%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −60.5%	65−70 +60.5%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 −63%	40−45 +63%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	80−85 −42.7%	110−120 +42.7%
Valorant	40−45 −59.5%	65−70 +59.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −78.6%	24−27 +78.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −73.3%	24−27 +73.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −202%	150−160 +202%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −66.7%	14−16 +66.7%
World of Tanks	75−80 −49.4%	110−120 +49.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −61.9%	30−35 +61.9%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −75%	40−45 +75%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −68%	40−45 +68%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 −62.5%	24−27 +62.5%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −76.2%	35−40 +76.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −64.3%	21−24 +64.3%
Valorant	27−30 −55.6%	40−45 +55.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Dota 2	21−24 −38.1%	27−30 +38.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −33.3%	27−30 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −100%	12−14 +100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −58.1%	45−50 +58.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −33.3%	27−30 +33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Counter-Strike 2	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Dota 2	21−24 −38.1%	27−30 +38.1%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Fortnite	10−12 −72.7%	18−20 +72.7%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%
Valorant	10−12 −72.7%	18−20 +72.7%

This is how GTX 680MX and RX 6300M compete in popular games:

RX 6300M is 52% faster in 1080p

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6300M is 202% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 6300M is ahead in 63 tests (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.77	16.65
Recency	23 October 2012	4 January 2022
Chip lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	35 Watt

RX 6300M has a 54.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 248.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6300M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 680MX in performance tests.

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