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    GeForce GTX 680M vs Radeon R9 380X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 380X. 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 GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 380X. 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.
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    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:

    GeForce GTX 680M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M Radeon R9 380X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 380X has 90% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 380X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 380X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
    • GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 380X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 830 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

    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 Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M Radeon R9 380X
    Architecture Kepler GCN 3.0
    Code name N13E-GTX Antigua
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 4 June 2012 19 November 2015
    Pipelines 1344 2048
    Core clock speed 720 MHz
    Boost Clock 758 MHz 970 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 124.2
    Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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