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    GeForce GTX 680 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

    When comparing GeForce GTX 680 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 680 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 5870 Crossfire here:

    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 2x1 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 680 has 62% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
    • GeForce GTX 680 has 2046 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
    • GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 306 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
    • GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 5000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 30−35
    medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
    Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
    Code name GK104 Broadway-XT
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 22 March 2012 7 January 2010
    Pipelines 1536 1600
    Core clock speed 1006 MHz 700 MHz
    Boost Clock 1058 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 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 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    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
    Laptop size large
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 15 Mh/s
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