Radeon 680M vs Pro 5600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 5600M with Radeon 680M, including specs and performance data.

Pro 5600M
2020
8 GB HBM2, 50 Watt
24.01
+69.4%

Pro 5600M outperforms 680M by an impressive 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking236369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency33.0619.51
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 12Rembrandt+
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date15 June 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 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 cores2560768
Core clock speed1000 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1030 MHz2200 MHz
Number of transistorsno data13,100 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate164.8105.6
Floating-point processing power5.274 TFLOPS3.379 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16048
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeHBM2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width2048 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed770 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth394.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.0
Vulkan1.21.3

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.

Pro 5600M 24.01
+69.4%
Radeon 680M 14.17

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.

Pro 5600M 9232
+69.5%
Radeon 680M 5448

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 HD60−65
+62.2%
37
−62.2%
1440p30−35
+66.7%
18
−66.7%
4K16−18
+60%
10
−60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+57.1%
28
−57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+25.6%
39
−25.6%
Elden Ring 75−80
+129%
34
−129%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+60.9%
45−50
−60.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+91.3%
23
−91.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+250%
14
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+85.7%
56
−85.7%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+61.5%
39
−61.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
Valorant 95−100
−66%
161
+66%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+60.9%
45−50
−60.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+110%
21
−110%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+345%
11
−345%
Dota 2 80−85
+72.9%
48
−72.9%
Elden Ring 75−80
+18.2%
66
−18.2%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+108%
36
−108%
Fortnite 120−130
+52.5%
80−85
−52.5%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+121%
47
−121%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+131%
36
−131%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+133%
27
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+48.5%
100−110
−48.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+51.4%
35−40
−51.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+79.1%
40−45
−79.1%
Valorant 95−100
+223%
30
−223%
World of Tanks 250−260
+36.6%
180−190
−36.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+60.9%
45−50
−60.9%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+76%
24−27
−76%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+444%
9
−444%
Dota 2 80−85
+36.1%
61
−36.1%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+41.5%
50−55
−41.5%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+160%
40
−160%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+48.5%
100−110
−48.5%
Valorant 95−100
−50.5%
146
+50.5%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40−45
+135%
17
−135%
Elden Ring 40−45
+90.9%
21−24
−90.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+135%
17
−135%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+47.1%
110−120
−47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
World of Tanks 160−170
+60%
100−105
−60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+71.4%
27−30
−71.4%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+300%
5
−300%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+103%
30−35
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+133%
27
−133%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+77.4%
30−35
−77.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+106%
17
−106%
Valorant 60−65
+82.9%
35−40
−82.9%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Dota 2 40−45
+64%
24−27
−64%
Elden Ring 18−20
+111%
9−10
−111%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+64%
24−27
−64%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+100%
9−10
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+73.8%
40−45
−73.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+64%
24−27
−64%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+92.3%
12−14
−92.3%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2
−300%
Dota 2 40−45
+128%
18
−128%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Fortnite 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+164%
14
−164%
Valorant 30−35
+107%
14−16
−107%

This is how Pro 5600M and Radeon 680M compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5600M is 62% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5600M is 67% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 5600M is 60% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5600M is 444% faster.
  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 680M is 66% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro 5600M is ahead in 61 test (97%)
  • Radeon 680M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.01 14.17
Recency 15 June 2020 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm

Pro 5600M has a 69.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 680M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 680M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon 680M is a mobile workstation one.


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