GeForce GTX 680M vs NVS 510

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680M and NVS 510 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 680M will be the best choice, for others NVS 510 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 NVS 510
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 680M has 185% more power consumption, than NVS 510.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and NVS 510 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 680M has 2 GB more memory, than NVS 510.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and NVS 510 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680M and NVS 510 are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of NVS 510 is 77 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M and NVS 510 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 18 MHz higher, than NVS 510.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 1−2
medium / 1080p 20−22 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than NVS 510.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M NVS 510
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name N13E-GTX GK107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 4 June 2012 23 October 2012
Pipelines 1344 192
Core clock speed 720 MHz 797 MHz
Boost Clock 758 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 12.75
Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 306.0 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 28.51 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 + 3.0
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s 17 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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