GeForce GTX 680M vs GRID M10 8Q

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and GRID M10 8Q, 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 GRID M10 8Q, check out specs charts below.

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

  GeForce GTX 680M GRID M10 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID M10 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M10 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and GRID M10 8Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and GRID M10 8Q - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 313 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M and GRID M10 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 3400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 12−14
ultra / 1080p 9−10 8−9
QHD / 1440p 4−5 2−3
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 27−30
medium / 1080p 20−22 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than GRID M10 8Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M GRID M10 8Q
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name N13E-GTX GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 4 June 2012 18 May 2016
Pipelines 1344 640
Core clock speed 720 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 758 MHz 1306 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 52.24
Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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