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    GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon RX 550X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon RX 550X. 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 RX 550X. 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.
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    Radeon RX 550X

    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:

    GeForce GTX 680M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M SLI Radeon RX 550X
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 550X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 380 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 21−24
    medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M SLI Radeon RX 550X
    Architecture Kepler GCN 4.0
    Code name N13E-GTX Lexa
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 4 June 2012 16 December 2018
    Pipelines 2688 512
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 1100 MHz
    Boost Clock 1183 MHz
    Transistor count 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.86
    Floating-point performance 1,211 gflops
    Length 145 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 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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