GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon R9 M395X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680
Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)
195 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2048 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M395X has 28% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2044 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M395X.
GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 283 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
35−40
18−20
4K / 2160p
18−20
10−11
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
240−250
medium / 768p
220−230
210−220
ultra / 1080p
180−190
130−140
QHD / 1440p
110−120
100−110
4K / 2160p
70−75
60−65
high / 768p
210−220
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
QHD / 1440p
27−30
21−24
4K / 2160p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
140−150
medium / 1080p
110−120
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
30−35
18−20
4K / 2160p
24−27
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
high / 1080p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
QHD / 1440p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
3−4
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p
130−140
90−95
medium / 768p
85−90
55−60
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680
Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 3
Code name
GK104
Amethyst XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
16 October 2014
Pipelines
1536
2048
Core clock speed
1006 MHz
723 MHz
Boost Clock
1058 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
128.8 billion/sec
92.54
Floating-point performance
3,090.4 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width
256-bit GDDR5
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 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
413 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
15 Mh/s
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