GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 46% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680.
GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2047 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 306 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 680.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
ultra / 1080p	21−24	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	55−60	8−9
ultra / 1080p	45−50	6−7
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	60−65	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 518% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	250−260	130−140
medium / 768p	220−230	100−110
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 151% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	45−50	4−5
ultra / 1080p	40−45	4−5
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	1−2
low / 720p	80−85	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 314% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	60−65	8−9
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	65−70	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	10−11
ultra / 1080p	30−35	4−5
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	2−3
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	9−10
medium / 1080p	30−35	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	8−9
medium / 1080p	35−40	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	20−22
medium / 768p	85−90	12−14
high / 1080p	45−50	7−8
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
4K / 2160p	16−18	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale
Code name	GK104	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2012	12 August 2008
Pipelines	1536	800
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	700 MHz
Boost Clock	1058 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion/sec	28.00
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length	10.0" (25.4 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.2	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
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
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GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

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