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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs GeForce GTX 680M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 680M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 680M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 680M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and GeForce GTX 680M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile or GeForce GTX 680M here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Laptops
    GeForce GTX 680M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 680M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 680M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 680M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 646 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 48 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
    4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
    low / 720p 35−40 30−35
    medium / 1080p 21−24 20−22
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile GeForce GTX 680M
    Architecture Pascal Kepler
    Code name N13E-GTX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date April 2018 4 June 2012
    Pipelines 768 1344
    Core clock speed 1366 MHz 720 MHz
    Boost Clock 1442 MHz 758 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops
    Memory bus width 96 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 1800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan + 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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