GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon HD 7690M XT
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7690M XT, 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 7690M XT, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 Radeon HD 7690M XT here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Power consumption (TDP)
195 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2048 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680 has 680% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7690M XT uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2046 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 281 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
21−24
1−2
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
12−14
medium / 1080p
40−45
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
5−6
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
16−18
medium / 1080p
60−65
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7690M XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
120−130
medium / 768p
220−230
95−100
ultra / 1080p
180−190
40−45
QHD / 1440p
110−120
21−24
4K / 2160p
70−75
16−18
high / 768p
210−220
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
45−50
ultra / 1080p
100−110
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
45−50
2−3
ultra / 1080p
40−45
2−3
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
80−85
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
60−65
10−11
ultra / 1080p
45−50
5−6
QHD / 1440p
27−30
3−4
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
50−55
medium / 1080p
110−120
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
60−65
5−6
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
30−35
3−4
4K / 2160p
24−27
2−3
low / 720p
100−110
18−20
medium / 1080p
65−70
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
140−150
45−50
medium / 768p
120−130
−
high / 1080p
70−75
4−5
ultra / 1080p
30−35
2−3
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
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
4−5
medium / 1080p
30−35
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
120−130
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
6−7
medium / 1080p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
130−140
10−11
medium / 768p
85−90
8−9
high / 1080p
45−50
4−5
ultra / 1080p
24−27
4−5
4K / 2160p
16−18
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
high / 768p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
GK104
Thames XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
7 June 2011
Pipelines
1536
480
Core clock speed
1006 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1058 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
128.8 billion/sec
17.40
Floating-point performance
3,090.4 gflops
696.0 gflops
Length
10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width
256-bit GDDR5
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
57.6 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
medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
15 Mh/s
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