NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 videocard review
GeForce GTX 680 videocard released by NVIDIA; release date: 22 March 2012. At the time of release, the videocard cost $499. The videocard is designed for desktop-computers and based on Kepler microarchitecture codenamed GK104.
Core clock speed - 1006 MHz. Boost clock speed - 1058 MHz. Texture fill rate - 128.8 billion / sec. Pipelines - 1536. Floating-point performance - 3,090.4 gflops. Manufacturing process technology - 28 nm. Transistors count - 3,540 million. Power consumption (TDP) - 195 Watt.
Memory type: GDDR5. Maximum RAM amount - 2048 MB. Memory bus width - 256-bit GDDR5. Memory clock speed - 6008 MHz. Memory bandwidth - 192.2 GB / s. Shared memory - 0.
Benchmarks
| PassMark G3D Mark |
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| PassMark G2D Mark |
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| Geekbench OpenCL |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics Score |
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| Name | Value |
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| PassMark - G3D Mark | 5568 |
| PassMark - G2D Mark | 530 |
| Geekbench - OpenCL | 18403 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 46.086 mPixels/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 989.685 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 4.645 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 36.463 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 99.577 mHash/s |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 7222 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 3666 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 3306 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 7222.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 3666.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 3306.000 Fps |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score | 2004 |
Games performance
1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
2. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
3. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
4. Overwatch (2016)
5. Doom (2016)
6. Hitman 2016 (2016)
7. The Division (2016)
8. Far Cry Primal (2016)
9. XCOM 2 (2016)
10. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
11. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
12. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
13. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
14. Fallout 4 (2015)
15. Anno 2205 (2015)
16. The Witcher 3 (2015)
17. Dirt Rally (2015)
18. GTA V (2015)
19. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
20. Far Cry 4 (2014)
21. Sims 4 (2014)
22. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
23. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
24. Thief (2014)
25. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
2. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
3. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
4. Overwatch (2016)
5. Doom (2016)
6. Hitman 2016 (2016)
7. The Division (2016)
8. Far Cry Primal (2016)
9. XCOM 2 (2016)
10. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
11. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
12. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
13. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
14. Fallout 4 (2015)
15. Anno 2205 (2015)
16. The Witcher 3 (2015)
17. Dirt Rally (2015)
18. GTA V (2015)
19. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
20. Far Cry 4 (2014)
21. Sims 4 (2014)
22. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
23. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
24. Thief (2014)
25. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
26. Battlefield 4 (2013)
27. Total War: Rome II (2013)
28. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
29. Metro: Last Light (2013)
30. BioShock Infinite (2013)
31. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
32. SimCity (2013)
33. Tomb Raider (2013)
34. Crysis 3 (2013)
35. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
36. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
37. World of Tanks v8 (2012)
38. Borderlands 2 (2012)
39. Dirt Showdown (2012)
40. Diablo III (2012)
41. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
42. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
43. Battlefield 3 (2011)
44. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
45. StarCraft 2 (2010)
46. Metro 2033 (2010)
47. GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)
48. Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
49. Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
50. Doom 3 (2004)
51. Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
27. Total War: Rome II (2013)
28. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
29. Metro: Last Light (2013)
30. BioShock Infinite (2013)
31. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
32. SimCity (2013)
33. Tomb Raider (2013)
34. Crysis 3 (2013)
35. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
36. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
37. World of Tanks v8 (2012)
38. Borderlands 2 (2012)
39. Dirt Showdown (2012)
40. Diablo III (2012)
41. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
42. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
43. Battlefield 3 (2011)
44. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
45. StarCraft 2 (2010)
46. Metro 2033 (2010)
47. GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)
48. Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
49. Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
50. Doom 3 (2004)
51. Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
| High, 1366x768 | 228.00 |
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 72.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 51.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 30.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.90 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 8.50 |
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 156.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 102.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 47.20 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 38.60 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 7.10 |
Overwatch (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 299.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 262.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 125.40 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 77.30 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 40.00 |
Doom (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 113.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 82.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 46.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 44.20 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 11.80 |
Hitman 2016 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 75.10 |
The Division (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 144.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 91.80 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 46.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 34.90 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 16.90 |
Far Cry Primal (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 103.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 67.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 59.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 42.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 17.00 |
XCOM 2 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 88.50 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 47.80 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 36.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 16.40 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 9.70 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
| Low, 1024x768 | 110.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 68.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 46.40 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 40.60 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 17.20 |
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 271.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 180.60 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 102.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 67.40 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 25.00 |
Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 93.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 79.60 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 45.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.60 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 14.10 |
Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 164.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 143.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 71.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 61.40 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 21.90 |
Fallout 4 (2015)
| Low, 1280x720 | 102.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 58.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 53.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 47.20 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 19.80 |
Anno 2205 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 113.80 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 101.60 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 56.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.80 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 23.00 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 115.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 72.35 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 41.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 22.45 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 15.75 |
Dirt Rally (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 235.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 149.60 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 94.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 67.00 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 60.00 |
GTA V (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 150.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 143.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 76.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 36.15 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 20.90 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 141.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 120.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 55.20 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 39.50 |
Far Cry 4 (2014)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 45.00 |
Sims 4 (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 187.05 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 141.65 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 118.60 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 109.40 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
| Low, 1280x720 | 60.00 |
| Medium, 1280x720 | 60.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 59.80 |
The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 99.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 98.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 95.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 71.50 |
Thief (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 75.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 71.80 |
| High, 1366x768 | 69.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 49.30 |
X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 95.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 43.10 |
| High, 1366x768 | 24.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 20.10 |
Battlefield 4 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 153.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 138.85 |
| High, 1366x768 | 114.75 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 57.45 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 32.40 |
Total War: Rome II (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 249.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 168.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 125.60 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 38.40 |
Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 56.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 53.70 |
| High, 1366x768 | 54.20 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 28.50 |
Metro: Last Light (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 119.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 114.80 |
| High, 1366x768 | 90.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 49.80 |
BioShock Infinite (2013)
| Low, 1280x720 | 199.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 159.15 |
| High, 1366x768 | 144.55 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 55.80 |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 288.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 124.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 111.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 75.20 |
SimCity (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 190.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 122.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 102.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 71.70 |
Tomb Raider (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 280.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 242.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 173.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 58.00 |
Crysis 3 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 105.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 93.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 73.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 36.80 |
Hitman: Absolution (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 73.20 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 68.50 |
| High, 1366x768 | 62.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 36.90 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 242.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 220.50 |
| High, 1366x768 | 157.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 108.55 |
World of Tanks v8 (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 116.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 80.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 78.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 65.00 |
Borderlands 2 (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 130.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 119.40 |
| High, 1366x768 | 113.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 100.70 |
Dirt Showdown (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 102.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 77.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 75.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 75.00 |
Diablo III (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 216.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 200.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 200.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 188.00 |
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
| Low, 1280x720 | 60.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 60.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 60.00 |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 79.00 |
Battlefield 3 (2011)
| Low, 1024x768 | 138.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 122.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 113.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 56.00 |
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 134.00 |
StarCraft 2 (2010)
| Low, 1024x768 | 348.00 |
| Medium, 1360x768 | 127.00 |
| High, 1360x768 | 126.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 114.00 |
Metro 2033 (2010)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 37.00 |
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)
| High, 1280x1024 | 65.00 |
Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 50.90 |
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 66.30 |
Doom 3 (2004)
| Low, 640x480 | 390.00 |
| Medium, 640x480 | 394.00 |
| High, 800x600 | 393.00 |
| Ultra, 1024x768 | 386.00 |
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
| High, 1024x768 | 890.00 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture | Kepler |
| Code name | GK104 |
| Launch date | 22 March 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 |
| Place in performance rating | 560 |
| Price now | $579.99 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Value for money (0-100) | 12.83 |
Technical info |
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| Boost clock speed | 1058 MHz |
| Core clock speed | 1006 MHz |
| CUDA cores | 1536 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,090.4 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm |
| Pipelines | 1536 |
| Texture fill rate | 128.8 billion / sec |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 195 Watt |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million |
Video outputs and ports |
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| Audio input for HDMI | Internal |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI... |
| G-SYNC support | |
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| HDMI | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 |
| Multi monitor support | |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.0" (25.4 cm) |
| SLI options | 3-way |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 6-pin |
API support |
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| DirectX | 12.0 (11_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.2 |
Memory |
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| Maximum RAM amount | 2048 MB |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB / s |
| Memory bus width | 256-bit GDDR5 |
| Memory clock speed | 6008 MHz |
| Memory type | GDDR5 |
| Shared memory | 0 |
Technologies |
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| 3D Vision | |
| Adaptive VSync | |
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| FXAA | |
| GPU Boost | |
| SLI | |
| TXAA | |
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