GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon R9 290X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon R9 290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon R9 290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
high / 1080p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
35−40
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
110−120
medium / 1080p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon R9 290X 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
190−200
QHD / 1440p
110−120
110−120
4K / 2160p
70−75
70−75
high / 768p
210−220
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon R9 290X 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 680M SLI and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
30−35
4K / 2160p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
high / 1080p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
27−30
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
low / 720p
180−190
180−190
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
high / 1080p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−35
35−40
4K / 2160p
24−27
24−27
low / 720p
100−110
110−120
medium / 1080p
65−70
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
low / 768p
140−150
140−150
medium / 768p
120−130
130−140
high / 1080p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 1080p
120−130
120−130
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon R9 290X 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 680M SLI and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
low / 768p
130−140
140−150
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
4K / 2160p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
high / 768p
60−65
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The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680M SLI
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N13E-GTX
Hawaii XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
4 June 2012
24 October 2013
Pipelines
2688
2816
Core clock speed
720 MHz
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
176.0
Floating-point performance
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
623 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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