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    GeForce GTX 680M vs GeForce GTX 970M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and GeForce GTX 970M, 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 stacks up against GeForce GTX 970M, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 680M and GeForce GTX 970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 680M and GeForce GTX 970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 970M here:

    GeForce GTX 680M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M GeForce GTX 970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 970M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 204 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 680M and GeForce GTX 970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
    4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
    low / 720p 30−35 60−65
    medium / 1080p 20−22 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M GeForce GTX 970M
    Architecture Kepler Maxwell
    Code name N13E-GTX GM204
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 4 June 2012 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 1344 1280
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 924 MHz
    Boost Clock 758 MHz 1038 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 83.04
    Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 2,657 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 120 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1344 1280
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s 314 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus + +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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