GeForce GTX 680M vs Radeon R9 M380

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380, 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 Radeon R9 M380, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 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 Radeon R9 M380 here:

GeForce GTX 680M Laptops

Radeon R9 M380 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680M	Radeon R9 M380
Power consumption (TDP)	100 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	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M380 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M380 is 280 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M380.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	55−60	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	140−150	140−150
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680M	Radeon R9 M380
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N13E-GTX	Strato Pro GDDR5
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	4 June 2012	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1344	768
Core clock speed	720 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	758 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	80.6 billion/sec	48.00
Floating-point performance	2,038 gflops	1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 API
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1344
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
SLI options	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	100 Mh/s	194 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	medium sized
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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GeForce GTX 680M vs Radeon R9 M380

GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M380 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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