GeForce GTX 470 vs GeForce GTX 680

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470 and GeForce GTX 680. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and GeForce GTX 680. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	GeForce GTX 680
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	195 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	2048 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 470 has 10% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680.
GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 680 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 680 has 768 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 470.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 680 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 209 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce GTX 680 is 1 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 470.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 4326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	60−65	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	80−85	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 470.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	GeForce GTX 680
Architecture	Fermi	Kepler
Code name	GF100	GK104
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 April 2010	22 March 2012
Pipelines	448	1536
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	1006 MHz
Boost Clock		1058 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec	128.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	3,090.4 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)	10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.2
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	448	1536
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support	+	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	97 Mh/s	121 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		15 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 470 vs GeForce GTX 680

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