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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs GeForce GTX 680MX

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 680MX 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 Max Q will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 680MX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 680MX are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 680MX 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 Max Q or GeForce GTX 680MX here:

    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Laptops
    GeForce GTX 680MX Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q GeForce GTX 680MX
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 122 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 680MX has 62% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 680MX - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 279 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
    • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680MX - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 4500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 7−8
    4K / 2160p 5−6 5−6
    low / 720p 40−45 40−45
    medium / 1080p 24−27 27−30
    GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and GeForce GTX 680MX have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q GeForce GTX 680MX
    Architecture Pascal Kepler
    Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 3 January 2018 23 October 2012
    Pipelines 640 1536
    Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz 720 MHz
    Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz
    Transistor count 3,300 million 3540 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 53.12 92.2 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 API
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1 +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    3D Vision +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 57 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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