GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 2% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680.
GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 156 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	60−65
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Wimbledon XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012	1 May 2012
Pipelines	1536	2560
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	1058 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 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	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, 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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GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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