GeForce GTX 680MX vs Radeon Sky 500

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon Sky 500 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 Radeon Sky 500 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 Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Sky 500 has 22% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 230 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 2300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 7−8 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name Pitcairn
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 23 October 2012 27 March 2013
Pipelines 1536 1280
Core clock speed 720 MHz 950 MHz
Transistor count 3540 Million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 76.00
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 154 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 57 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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