NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 680M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2.8x more texture fill rate: 80.6 billion / sec vs 28.8 billion / sec
7x more pipelines: 1344 vs 192
2.9x better floating-point performance: 2,038 gflops vs 691.2 gflops
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
Around 16% lower typical power consumption: 100 Watt vs 116 Watt
4x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 1 GB
Around 75% higher memory clock speed: 1800 MHz vs 1026 MHz
2.1x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3216 vs 1553
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 10446 vs 5775
Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 28.081 vs 18.461
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 879.575 vs 354.392
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.823 vs 1.125
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 40.155 vs 18.511
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 99.75 vs 41.941

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 June 2012 vs 15 March 2011
Texture fill rate	80.6 billion / sec vs 28.8 billion / sec
Pipelines	1344 vs 192
Floating-point performance	2,038 gflops vs 691.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt vs 116 Watt
Maximum memory size	4 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz vs 1026 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	3216 vs 1553
Geekbench - OpenCL	10446 vs 5775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.081 vs 18.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	879.575 vs 354.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.823 vs 1.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	40.155 vs 18.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	99.75 vs 41.941

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

2.5x more core clock speed: 1800 MHz vs 720 MHz
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 375 vs 346
Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2488 vs 1263
Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3351 vs 2409
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3322 vs 3111
Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2488 vs 1263
Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3351 vs 2409
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3322 vs 3111

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1800 MHz vs 720 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	375 vs 346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2488 vs 1263
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3351 vs 2409
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3322 vs 3111
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2488 vs 1263
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3351 vs 2409
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3322 vs 3111

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

3216

1553

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

346

375

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

10446

5775

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

28.081

18.461

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

879.575

354.392

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

2.823

1.125

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

40.155

18.511

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

99.75

41.941

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1263

2488

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2409

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3111

3322

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1263

2488

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2409

3351

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3111

3322

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
PassMark - G3D Mark	3216	1553
PassMark - G2D Mark	346	375
Geekbench - OpenCL	10446	5775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.081	18.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	879.575	354.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.823	1.125
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	40.155	18.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	99.75	41.941
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1263	2488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2409	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3111	3322
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1263	2488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2409	3351
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3111	3322
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0	322

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Essentials
Architecture	Kepler	Fermi 2.0
Code name	GK104	GF116
Launch date	4 June 2012	15 March 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$310.50	$149
Place in performance rating	1060	1061
Price now	$499.99	$287.59
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Value for money (0-100)	8.46	7.49
Technical info
Boost clock speed	758 MHz
Core clock speed	720 MHz	1800 MHz
CUDA cores	1344	192
Floating-point performance	2,038 gflops	691.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	1344	192
Texture fill rate	80.6 billion / sec	28.8 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	100 Watt	116 Watt
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,170 million
Maximum GPU temperature		100 °C
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI, 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	16x PCI-E 2.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	large
SLI options	2-way	2-way
Supplementary power connectors	None	One 6-pin
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length		8.25" (21 cm)
API support
DirectX	12 API	12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL	1.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB / s	98.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1026 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0
Technologies
3D Vision
Adaptive VSync
CUDA
DirectX 11	DirectX 11
SLI
TXAA
DSR