NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Notebook) vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Notebook) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Notebook)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Notebook)

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 48% higher core clock speed: 1493 MHz vs 1006 MHz
Around 53% higher boost clock speed: 1620 MHz vs 1058 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 16 nm vs 28 nm
2.6x lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 195 Watt
2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2048 MB
Around 17% higher memory clock speed: 7008 MHz vs 6008 MHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 5919 vs 5566
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 20687 vs 18397
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 75.758 vs 46.086
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 5.071 vs 4.645
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 301.168 vs 99.577
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 8496 vs 7222
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3687 vs 3666
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3336 vs 3306
Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 8496 vs 7222
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3687 vs 3666
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3336 vs 3306
Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 2340 vs 2004

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 February 2017 vs 22 March 2012
Core clock speed	1493 MHz vs 1006 MHz
Boost clock speed	1620 MHz vs 1058 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt vs 195 Watt
Maximum memory size	4 GB vs 2048 MB
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz vs 6008 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	5919 vs 5566
Geekbench - OpenCL	20687 vs 18397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	75.758 vs 46.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	5.071 vs 4.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	301.168 vs 99.577
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	8496 vs 7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3687 vs 3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3336 vs 3306
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	8496 vs 7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3687 vs 3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3336 vs 3306
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	2340 vs 2004

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

Around 66% higher texture fill rate: 128.8 billion / sec vs 77.76 GTexel / s
2x more pipelines: 1536 vs 768
Around 24% better floating-point performance: 3,090.4 gflops vs 2,488 gflops
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 530 vs 323
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 989.685 vs 843.503
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 36.463 vs 24.676

Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion / sec vs 77.76 GTexel / s
Pipelines	1536 vs 768
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops vs 2,488 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	530 vs 323
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	989.685 vs 843.503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	36.463 vs 24.676

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Notebook)
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

5919

5566

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

323

530

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

20687

18397

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

75.758

46.086

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

843.503

989.685

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

5.071

4.645

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

24.676

36.463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

301.168

99.577

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8496

7222

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3687

3666

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3336

3306

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8496

7222

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3687

3666

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3336

3306

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

2340

2004

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Notebook)	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
PassMark - G3D Mark	5919	5566
PassMark - G2D Mark	323	530
Geekbench - OpenCL	20687	18397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	75.758	46.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	843.503	989.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	5.071	4.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.676	36.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	301.168	99.577
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	8496	7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3687	3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3336	3306
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	8496	7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3687	3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3336	3306
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	2340	2004

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Notebook)	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
Essentials
Architecture	Pascal	Kepler
Code name	GP106B	GK104
Launch date	1 February 2017	22 March 2012
Place in performance rating	563	560
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$499
Price now		$579.99
Value for money (0-100)		12.83
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1620 MHz	1058 MHz
Core clock speed	1493 MHz	1006 MHz
Floating-point performance	2,488 gflops	3,090.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	768	1536
Texture fill rate	77.76 GTexel / s	128.8 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	195 Watt
Transistor count	4,400 million	3,540 million
CUDA cores		1536
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI...
G-SYNC support
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size	large
Bus support		PCI Express 3.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length		10.0" (25.4 cm)
SLI options		3-way
Supplementary power connectors		Two 6-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.6	4.2
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2048 MB
Memory bandwidth	112.1 GB / s	192.2 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	6008 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Technologies
Multi Monitor
Multi-Projection
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
FXAA
GPU Boost
SLI
TXAA