GeForce GTX 680 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680 and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 680 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
195 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2048 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
Check Price
Check Price
GeForce GTX 680 has 550% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2047 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 381 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 4000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
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
5−6
ultra / 1080p
21−24
3−4
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
14−16
medium / 1080p
40−45
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
55−60
10−11
ultra / 1080p
45−50
9−10
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
21−24
medium / 1080p
60−65
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
250−260
120−130
medium / 768p
220−230
95−100
ultra / 1080p
180−190
45−50
QHD / 1440p
110−120
24−27
4K / 2160p
70−75
−
high / 768p
210−220
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 172% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
50−55
ultra / 1080p
100−110
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 121% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
45−50
7−8
ultra / 1080p
40−45
6−7
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
80−85
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
60−65
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
9−10
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
55−60
medium / 1080p
110−120
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 308% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
60−65
10−11
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−11
QHD / 1440p
30−35
0−1
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
21−24
medium / 1080p
65−70
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
140−150
45−50
medium / 768p
120−130
40−45
high / 1080p
70−75
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−35
5−6
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 257% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
24−27
4−5
ultra / 1080p
20−22
2−3
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
10−11
medium / 1080p
30−35
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 620% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
75−80
medium / 1080p
120−130
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
10−11
medium / 1080p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
130−140
21−24
medium / 768p
85−90
14−16
high / 1080p
45−50
8−9
ultra / 1080p
24−27
5−6
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 508% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
50−55
16−18
high / 768p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 55% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680
Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
GK104
Broadway-PRO
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
7 January 2010
Pipelines
1536
800
Core clock speed
1006 MHz
625 MHz
Boost Clock
1058 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
128.8 billion/sec
20.00
Floating-point performance
3,090.4 gflops
800.0 gflops
Length
10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width
256-bit GDDR5
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
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
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
15 Mh/s
Check Price
Check Price