GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon HD 7790

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon HD 7790 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 680M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 7790
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 280 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon HD 7790 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Radeon HD 7790.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M SLI Radeon HD 7790
Architecture Kepler GCN 2.0
Code name N13E-GTX Bonaire
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 4 June 2012 22 March 2013
Pipelines 2688 896
Core clock speed 720 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 56.00
Floating-point performance 1,792 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 218 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.2 Mh/s
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