NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 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 950

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950

Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 2% higher core clock speed: 1024 MHz vs 1006 MHz
Around 12% higher boost clock speed: 1188 MHz vs 1058 MHz
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 90 Watt vs 195 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 642 vs 532
Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 60.473 vs 46.086
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 231.508 vs 99.577
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3697 vs 3666
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3356 vs 3306
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3697 vs 3666
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3356 vs 3306

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 August 2015 vs 22 March 2012
Core clock speed	1024 MHz vs 1006 MHz
Boost clock speed	1188 MHz vs 1058 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt vs 195 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	642 vs 532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	60.473 vs 46.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	231.508 vs 99.577
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3697 vs 3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3356 vs 3306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3697 vs 3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3356 vs 3306

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

2.6x more texture fill rate: 128.8 billion / sec vs 49.2 billion / sec
2x more pipelines: 1536 vs 768
Around 69% better floating-point performance: 3,090.4 gflops vs 1,825 gflops
1001.3x more memory clock speed: 6008 MHz vs 6.6 GB/s
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 5587 vs 5345
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 18388 vs 16715
Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 989.685 vs 758.865
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.645 vs 4.279
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 36.463 vs 29.738
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 7222 vs 6803
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 7222 vs 6803
19.3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 2004 vs 104

Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion / sec vs 49.2 billion / sec
Pipelines	1536 vs 768
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops vs 1,825 gflops
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz vs 6.6 GB/s
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	5587 vs 5345
Geekbench - OpenCL	18388 vs 16715
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	989.685 vs 758.865
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.645 vs 4.279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	36.463 vs 29.738
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	7222 vs 6803
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	7222 vs 6803
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	2004 vs 104

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

5345

5587

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

642

532

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

16715

18388

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

60.473

46.086

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

758.865

989.685

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

4.279

4.645

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

29.738

36.463

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

231.508

99.577

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6803

7222

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3697

3666

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3356

3306

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6803

7222

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3697

3666

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3356

3306

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

104

2004

Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
PassMark - G3D Mark	5345	5587
PassMark - G2D Mark	642	532
Geekbench - OpenCL	16715	18388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	60.473	46.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	758.865	989.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.279	4.645
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	29.738	36.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	231.508	99.577
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	6803	7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3697	3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3356	3306
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	6803	7222
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3697	3666
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3356	3306
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	104	2004

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
Essentials
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	Kepler
Code name	GM206	GK104
Launch date	20 August 2015	22 March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	$499
Place in performance rating	551	552
Price now	$194.44	$579.99
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Value for money (0-100)	30.06	12.83
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1188 MHz	1058 MHz
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	1006 MHz
CUDA cores	768	1536
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops	3,090.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	768	1536
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion / sec	128.8 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	195 Watt
Transistor count	2,940 million	3,540 million
Video outputs and ports
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI...
G-SYNC support
HDCP
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Multi monitor support
HDMI
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)	10.0" (25.4 cm)
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt
SLI options	2x	3-way
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	Two 6-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2048 MB
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB / s	192.2 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	6008 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Technologies
3D Vision
Adaptive Vertical Sync
CUDA
GameStream
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GeForce ShadowPlay
GPU Boost
SLI
Surround
Adaptive VSync
FXAA
TXAA