Radeon 680M vs GeForce GTX 970M

Place in performance ranking	334	294
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.14	no data
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	RDNA 2 (2020−2022)
GPU code name	GM204	RDNA 2 Rembrandt
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 October 2014 (9 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,560.89	no data
Current price	$848 (0.3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1280	768
CUDA cores	1280	no data
Core clock speed	924 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1038 MHz	2400 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	13,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	unknown	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	83.04	115.2
Floating-point performance	2,657 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon 680M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	+	no data

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	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	192 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	120 GB/s	no data
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 outputs	No outputs
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	no data
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	no data
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	no data
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data
BatteryBoost	+	no data
Ansel	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 970M 14.86

Radeon 680M 17.36
+16.8%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 970M 5739

Radeon 680M 6166
+7.4%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 7% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 970M 9878

Radeon 680M 10399
+5.3%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 5% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 970M 28845

Radeon 680M 34600
+20%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 20% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 970M 7463
+8.7%

Radeon 680M 6865

GeForce GTX 970M outperforms Radeon 680M by 9% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 970M 51247
+18.5%

Radeon 680M 43250

GeForce GTX 970M outperforms Radeon 680M by 18% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

GTX 970M 274626

Radeon 680M 359776
+31%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 31% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 34

Radeon 680M 62
+80.1%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 80% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 21

Radeon 680M 89
+323%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 323% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 3

Radeon 680M 58
+1697%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 1697% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 24

Radeon 680M 70
+192%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 192% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 37

Radeon 680M 44
+17.7%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 18% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 11

Radeon 680M 33
+200%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 200% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 28

Radeon 680M 31
+11.6%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 12% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

Benchmark coverage: 3%

GTX 970M 12

Radeon 680M 29
+149%

Radeon 680M outperforms GeForce GTX 970M by 149% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.

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:

900p	136 −10.3%	150−160 +10.3%
Full HD	59 +55.3%	38 −55.3%
1440p	25 +38.9%	18 −38.9%
4K	22 +144%	9 −144%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	42	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27	no data
Battlefield 5	52	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24	no data
Far Cry 5	50	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	48	no data
Forza Horizon 4	61	no data
Hitman 3	27−30	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65	no data
Metro Exodus	53	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50	no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	36	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27	no data
Battlefield 5	44	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24	no data
Far Cry 5	41	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	37	no data
Forza Horizon 4	131	no data
Hitman 3	27−30	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65	no data
Metro Exodus	40	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50	no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24	no data
Far Cry 5	29	no data
Forza Horizon 4	36	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	26	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50	no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	26	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	28	no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	17	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9	no data
Far Cry 5	27	no data
Forza Horizon 4	23	no data
Hitman 3	18−20	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33	no data
Metro Exodus	25	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10	no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

24−27

no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	13	no data
Hitman 3	10−12	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16	no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	no data
Far Cry 5	8	no data
Forza Horizon 4	6	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18	no data
Metro Exodus	12	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7	no data