GeForce GTX 680 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 680 stacks up against Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Power consumption (TDP)
195 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2048 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 606 MHz higher, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs - by 10 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
8−9
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
35−40
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
9−10
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 58% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
220−230
200−210
ultra / 1080p
180−190
120−130
QHD / 1440p
110−120
100−110
4K / 2160p
70−75
55−60
high / 768p
210−220
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
55−60
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 680 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
45−50
27−30
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
QHD / 1440p
27−30
20−22
4K / 2160p
14−16
8−9
low / 720p
80−85
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 47% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
30−35
16−18
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
65−70
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
QHD / 1440p
21−24
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
130−140
80−85
medium / 768p
85−90
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Architecture
Kepler
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name
GK104
Tiger Lake Xe
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
15 August 2020
Pipelines
1536
96
Core clock speed
1006 MHz
400 MHz
Boost Clock
1058 MHz
1350 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
128.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
3,090.4 gflops
Length
10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width
256-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
121 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
15 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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