GeForce GTX 680MX vs Quadro K600

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro K600 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 680MX will be the best choice, for others Quadro K600 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 680MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Quadro K600
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 41 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 680MX has 197% more power consumption, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K600.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is used in Laptops, and Quadro K600 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro K600 are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K600 is 156 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro K600 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 718 MHz higher, than Quadro K600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 12−14
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 1−2
medium / 1080p 27−30 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Quadro K600
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 23 October 2012 1 March 2013
Pipelines 1536 192
Core clock speed 720 MHz 876 MHz
Transistor count 3540 Million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 14.02
Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 28.51 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 57 Mh/s 11 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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