GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon HD 6950
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon HD 6950, 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 680M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 6950, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 680M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680M SLI
Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
500 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon HD 6950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
55−60
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
35−40
5−6
4K / 2160p
18−20
5−6
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
60−65
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
250−260
200−210
medium / 768p
220−230
170−180
ultra / 1080p
180−190
90−95
QHD / 1440p
110−120
50−55
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
45−50
16−18
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Fortnite is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
30−35
8−9
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
140−150
80−85
medium / 768p
120−130
70−75
high / 1080p
70−75
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−12
QHD / 1440p
21−24
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
24−27
9−10
ultra / 1080p
20−22
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
130−140
50−55
medium / 768p
85−90
30−35
high / 1080p
45−50
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
high / 768p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680M SLI
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 3
Code name
N13E-GTX
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
4 June 2012
14 December 2010
Pipelines
2688
1408
Core clock speed
720 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
70.40
Floating-point performance
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
1250 MHz
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
244 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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