FirePro W7000 vs GeForce GTX 680M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W7000 and GeForce GTX 680M. 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 FirePro W7000 and GeForce GTX 680M. 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 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7000 GeForce GTX 680M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W7000 has 250% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • FirePro W7000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 680M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W7000 and GeForce GTX 680M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W7000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 680M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 680M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 230 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • FirePro W7000 and GeForce GTX 680M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 16−18
ultra / 1080p 12−14 9−10
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 30−35
medium / 1080p 24−27 20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7000 GeForce GTX 680M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Pitcairn N13E-GTX
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 13 June 2012 4 June 2012
Pipelines 1280 1344
Core clock speed 950 MHz 720 MHz
Boost Clock 758 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00 80.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops 2,038 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 285 Mh/s 100 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 6 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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