Radeon 680M vs GeForce RTX 3070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3070 with Radeon 680M, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3070
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 220 Watt
57.98
+278%

RTX 3070 outperforms 680M by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking42347
Place by popularity43not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation58.60no data
Power efficiency18.0721.02
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA104Rembrandt+
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores5888768
Core clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1725 MHz2200 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million13,100 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)220 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate317.4105.6
Floating-point processing power20.31 TFLOPS3.379 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs18448
Tensor Cores184no data
Ray Tracing Cores4612

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length242 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1750 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/sno 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.5-

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.

RTX 3070 57.98
+278%
Radeon 680M 15.33

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.

RTX 3070 22342
+278%
Radeon 680M 5909

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.

RTX 3070 43005
+315%
Radeon 680M 10371

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.

RTX 3070 88744
+156%
Radeon 680M 34600

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.

RTX 3070 31020
+352%
Radeon 680M 6865

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.

RTX 3070 154864
+258%
Radeon 680M 43225

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.

RTX 3070 502470
+39.7%
Radeon 680M 359776

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

RTX 3070 188
+206%
Radeon 680M 62

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

RTX 3070 76
Radeon 680M 89
+16.7%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

RTX 3070 13
Radeon 680M 58
+349%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

RTX 3070 115
+62.9%
Radeon 680M 70

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

RTX 3070 61
+38.6%
Radeon 680M 44

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

RTX 3070 44
+32.1%
Radeon 680M 33

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

RTX 3070 160
+421%
Radeon 680M 31

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

RTX 3070 13
Radeon 680M 29
+127%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05

RTX 3070 266
+242%
Radeon 680M 78

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 HD149
+303%
37
−303%
1440p99
+482%
17
−482%
4K61
+455%
11
−455%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.35no data
1440p5.04no data
4K8.18no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 147
+277%
39
−277%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 125
+221%
35−40
−221%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100
+163%
38
−163%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+223%
55−60
−223%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+211%
35−40
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
+379%
29
−379%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+168%
40−45
−168%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+198%
45−50
−198%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+104%
110−120
−104%
Hitman 3 109
+241%
32
−241%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+156%
85−90
−156%
Metro Exodus 144
+140%
60−65
−140%
Red Dead Redemption 2 118
+151%
45−50
−151%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 230−240
+309%
55−60
−309%
Watch Dogs: Legion 174
+105%
85−90
−105%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 120−130
+208%
35−40
−208%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 87
+181%
31
−181%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+223%
55−60
−223%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+211%
35−40
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 126
+500%
21
−500%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+168%
40−45
−168%
Far Cry New Dawn 140−150
+198%
45−50
−198%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+104%
110−120
−104%
Hitman 3 116
+287%
30
−287%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+156%
85−90
−156%
Metro Exodus 144
+140%
60−65
−140%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+143%
45−50
−143%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 255
+443%
47
−443%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+203%
40−45
−203%
Watch Dogs: Legion 178
+109%
85−90
−109%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 81
+108%
35−40
−108%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+189%
27
−189%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+211%
35−40
−211%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
+500%
17
−500%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+168%
40−45
−168%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+104%
110−120
−104%
Hitman 3 111
+311%
27
−311%
Horizon Zero Dawn 181
+321%
43
−321%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 223
+458%
40
−458%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 121
+404%
24
−404%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85
+372%
18
−372%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 116
+147%
45−50
−147%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+279%
30−35
−279%
Far Cry New Dawn 90−95
+233%
27−30
−233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 68
+278%
18−20
−278%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65
+333%
14−16
−333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+263%
18−20
−263%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+464%
11
−464%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+240%
20−22
−240%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+188%
90−95
−188%
Hitman 3 96
+380%
20−22
−380%
Horizon Zero Dawn 146
+317%
35−40
−317%
Metro Exodus 101
+216%
30−35
−216%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 166
+515%
27
−515%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+476%
17
−476%
Watch Dogs: Legion 175
+66.7%
100−110
−66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 114
+293%
27−30
−293%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+282%
16−18
−282%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+323%
12−14
−323%
Hitman 3 52
+300%
12−14
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+145%
85−90
−145%
Metro Exodus 107
+494%
18−20
−494%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+592%
13
−592%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 48
+380%
10−11
−380%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 43
+438%
8−9
−438%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+356%
9−10
−356%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+650%
4
−650%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+322%
9−10
−322%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+271%
24−27
−271%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 97
+593%
14
−593%
Watch Dogs: Legion 38
+443%
7−8
−443%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 69
+360%
14−16
−360%

This is how RTX 3070 and Radeon 680M compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 303% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 is 482% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 is 455% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3070 is 650% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3070 surpassed Radeon 680M in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 57.98 15.33
Recency 1 September 2020 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 8 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 3070 has a 278.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 680M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 33.3% more advanced lithography process, and 340% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 680M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 is a desktop card while Radeon 680M is a notebook one.


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