GeForce RTX 5070 vs Radeon 680M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 680M with GeForce RTX 5070, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5070 outperforms 680M by a whopping 811% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 508 | 11 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 11.88 | no data |
| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Rembrandt+ | GB205 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 3 January 2023 (2 years ago) | February 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
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 | 768 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 2000 MHz | 2165 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2200 MHz | 2510 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 13,100 million | 31,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 105.6 | 481.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.379 TFLOPS | 30.84 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 48 | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 192 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 12 | 48 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |
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 | System Shared | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 672.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 10.1 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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 | 37
−711%
| 300−350
+711%
|
| 1440p | 17
−782%
| 150−160
+782%
|
| 4K | 11
−809%
| 100−110
+809%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 1.83 |
| 1440p | no data | 3.66 |
| 4K | no data | 5.49 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 47
+4600%
|
1−2
−4600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28
+300%
|
7−8
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 38
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 37
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−733%
|
300−310
+733%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 28
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 38
−689%
|
300−310
+689%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−716%
|
400−450
+716%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+3500%
|
1−2
−3500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 38
−689%
|
300−310
+689%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+242%
|
24−27
−242%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 20
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−733%
|
300−310
+733%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21
+200%
|
7−8
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+1488%
|
8−9
−1488%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Dota 2 | 71
−745%
|
600−650
+745%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
−757%
|
300−310
+757%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
−716%
|
400−450
+716%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+3500%
|
1−2
−3500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
−800%
|
180−190
+800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 36
−733%
|
300−310
+733%
|
| Metro Exodus | 23
−770%
|
200−210
+770%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40
+1233%
|
3−4
−1233%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+242%
|
24−27
−242%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−733%
|
300−310
+733%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Dota 2 | 61
−802%
|
550−600
+802%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
−809%
|
300−310
+809%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+3500%
|
1−2
−3500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 26
−785%
|
230−240
+785%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Valorant | 146
+508%
|
24−27
−508%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
−716%
|
400−450
+716%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
−787%
|
550−600
+787%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 17
−782%
|
150−160
+782%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−775%
|
70−75
+775%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−733%
|
350−400
+733%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−770%
|
800−850
+770%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−789%
|
160−170
+789%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−809%
|
100−105
+809%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10
−800%
|
90−95
+800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−805%
|
190−200
+805%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−757%
|
120−130
+757%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 17
+1600%
|
1−2
−1600%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−782%
|
150−160
+782%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 7−8
−757%
|
60−65
+757%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+26.7%
|
14−16
−26.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
−746%
|
110−120
+746%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−789%
|
80−85
+789%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4
−775%
|
35−40
+775%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
−789%
|
160−170
+789%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−746%
|
110−120
+746%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
This is how Radeon 680M and RTX 5070 compete in popular games:
- RTX 5070 is 711% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5070 is 782% faster in 1440p
- RTX 5070 is 809% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Atomic Heart, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Radeon 680M is 4600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Radeon 680M surpassed RTX 5070 in all 29 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.57 | 78.07 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 250 Watt |
Radeon 680M has 400% lower power consumption.
RTX 5070, on the other hand, has a 811% higher aggregate performance score, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 5070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 680M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon 680M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5070 is a desktop one.
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