GeForce GTX 680M vs Radeon E8860

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon E8860 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 Radeon E8860 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 Radeon E8860
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 37 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 680M has 170% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon E8860 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 680M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon E8860.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and Radeon E8860 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon E8860 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 145 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
  • GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon E8860 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 7−8
ultra / 1080p 9−10 4−5
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 18−20
medium / 1080p 20−22 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon E8860.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M Radeon E8860
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N13E-GTX Venus
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 4 June 2012 25 January 2014
Pipelines 1344 640
Core clock speed 720 MHz 575 MHz
Boost Clock 758 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 25.00
Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 800.0 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s 48 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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