NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 videocard review

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

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
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
38712
5547
PassMark
G2D Mark
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
1305
533
Geekbench
OpenCL
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
352097
18433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
939.363 mPixels/s
46.086 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
14101.507 Frames/s
989.685 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
95.851 Frames/s
4.645 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
461.690 Frames/s
36.463 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
4429.590 mHash/s
99.577 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770 Frames
7222 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823 Frames
3666 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225 Frames
3306 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
34770.000 Fps
7222.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
27823.000 Fps
3666.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
69225.000 Fps
3306.000 Fps
3DMark Fire Strike
Graphics Score
Top 1 GPU
This GPU
36540
1990
Name Value
PassMark - G3D Mark 5547
PassMark - G2D Mark 533
Geekbench - OpenCL 18433
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 1990

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)
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)

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

High, 1366x768228.00

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72072.50
Medium, 1366x76851.20
High, 1920x108030.30
Ultra, 1920x10808.90
4K, 3840x21608.50

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x720156.50
Medium, 1366x768102.90
High, 1920x108047.20
Ultra, 1920x108038.60
4K, 3840x21607.10

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x720299.60
Medium, 1366x768262.20
High, 1920x1080125.40
Ultra, 1920x108077.30
4K, 3840x216040.00

Doom (2016)

Low, 1280x720113.50
Medium, 1366x76882.20
High, 1920x108046.30
Ultra, 1920x108044.20
4K, 3840x216011.80

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x72075.10

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x720144.60
Medium, 1366x76891.80
High, 1920x108046.30
Ultra, 1920x108034.90
4K, 3840x216016.90

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x720103.00
Medium, 1920x108067.00
High, 1920x108059.00
Ultra, 1920x108042.00
4K, 3840x216017.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72088.50
Medium, 1920x108047.80
High, 1920x108036.50
Ultra, 1920x108016.40
4K, 3840x21609.70

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x768110.90
Medium, 1366x76868.90
High, 1920x108046.40
Ultra, 1920x108040.60
4K, 3840x216017.20

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x768271.60
Medium, 1366x768180.60
High, 1920x1080102.90
Ultra, 1920x108067.40
4K, 3840x216025.00

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Low, 1024x76893.40
Medium, 1366x76879.60
High, 1920x108045.90
Ultra, 1920x10805.60
4K, 3840x216014.10

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x768164.00
Medium, 1366x768143.90
High, 1920x108071.30
Ultra, 1920x108061.40
4K, 3840x216021.90

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x720102.50
Medium, 1366x76858.20
High, 1920x108053.00
Ultra, 1920x108047.20
4K, 3840x216019.80

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x768113.80
Medium, 1366x768101.60
High, 1920x108056.30
Ultra, 1920x108013.80
4K, 3840x216023.00

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x768115.30
Medium, 1366x76872.35
High, 1920x108041.80
Ultra, 1920x108022.45
4K, 3840x216015.75

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768235.60
Medium, 1366x768149.60
High, 1920x108094.30
Ultra, 1920x108067.00
4K, 3840x216060.00

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768150.30
Medium, 1366x768143.90
High, 1920x108076.00
Ultra, 1920x108036.15
4K, 3840x216020.90

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x768141.00
Medium, 1366x768120.00
High, 1920x108055.20
Ultra, 1920x108039.50

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Ultra, 1920x108045.00

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768187.05
Medium, 1366x768141.65
High, 1920x1080118.60
Ultra, 1920x1080109.40

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x72060.00
Medium, 1280x72060.00
High, 1920x108059.80

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Low, 1024x76899.00
Medium, 1366x76898.00
High, 1366x76895.00
Ultra, 1920x108071.50

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76875.50
Medium, 1366x76871.80
High, 1366x76869.30
Ultra, 1920x108049.30

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x76895.00
Medium, 1366x76843.10
High, 1366x76824.10
Ultra, 1920x108020.10

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x768153.60
Medium, 1366x768138.85
High, 1366x768114.75
Ultra, 1920x108057.45
4K, 3840x216032.40

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x768249.00
Medium, 1366x768168.00
High, 1366x768125.60
Ultra, 1920x108038.40

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76856.10
Medium, 1366x76853.70
High, 1366x76854.20
Ultra, 1920x108028.50

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768119.10
Medium, 1366x768114.80
High, 1366x76890.10
Ultra, 1920x108049.80

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720199.90
Medium, 1366x768159.15
High, 1366x768144.55
Ultra, 1920x108055.80

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768288.00
Medium, 1366x768124.00
High, 1366x768111.00
Ultra, 1920x108075.20

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x768190.50
Medium, 1366x768122.00
High, 1366x768102.00
Ultra, 1920x108071.70

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768280.00
Medium, 1366x768242.00
High, 1366x768173.30
Ultra, 1920x108058.00

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x768105.00
Medium, 1366x76893.00
High, 1366x76873.00
Ultra, 1920x108036.80

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76873.20
Medium, 1366x76868.50
High, 1366x76862.00
Ultra, 1920x108036.90

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x768242.50
Medium, 1366x768220.50
High, 1366x768157.00
Ultra, 1920x1080108.55

World of Tanks v8 (2012)

Low, 1024x768116.00
Medium, 1366x76880.00
High, 1366x76878.00
Ultra, 1920x108065.00

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x768130.60
Medium, 1366x768119.40
High, 1366x768113.00
Ultra, 1920x1080100.70

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Low, 1024x768102.00
Medium, 1366x76877.00
High, 1366x76875.00
Ultra, 1920x108075.00

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768216.00
Medium, 1366x768200.00
High, 1366x768200.00
Ultra, 1920x1080188.00

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Low, 1280x72060.00
High, 1366x76860.00
Ultra, 1920x108060.00

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Ultra, 1920x108079.00

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x768138.00
Medium, 1366x768122.00
High, 1366x768113.00
Ultra, 1920x108056.00

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Ultra, 1920x1080134.00

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768348.00
Medium, 1360x768127.00
High, 1360x768126.00
Ultra, 1920x1080114.00

Metro 2033 (2010)

Ultra, 1920x108037.00

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)

High, 1280x102465.00

Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)

Ultra, 1920x108050.90

Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)

Ultra, 1920x108066.30

Doom 3 (2004)

Low, 640x480390.00
Medium, 640x480394.00
High, 800x600393.00
Ultra, 1024x768386.00

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)

High, 1024x768890.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture Kepler
Code name GK104
Launch date 22 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $499
Place in performance rating 553
Price now $579.99
Type Desktop
Value for money (0-100) 12.83

Technical info
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
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
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
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
DirectX 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.2

Memory
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
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
GPU Boost
SLI
TXAA

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