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    GeForce GTX 680M vs GeForce GTX 690

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and GeForce GTX 690, 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 GeForce GTX 690, check out specs charts below.
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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 GeForce GTX 690
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 300 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None Two 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
    Display Connectors No outputs 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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    • GeForce GTX 690 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 690 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 680M and GeForce GTX 690 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 690 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 680M and GeForce GTX 690 are build with Kepler architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 195 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 680M and GeForce GTX 690 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4208 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.

    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 GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M GeForce GTX 690
    Architecture Kepler Kepler
    Code name N13E-GTX GK104
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 4 June 2012 3 May 2012
    Pipelines 1344 1536
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 915 MHz
    Boost Clock 758 MHz 1019 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 234 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 2x 3,130 gflops
    Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 6008 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 384 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.2
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1344 3072
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
    SLI options + +
    Multi monitor support 4 displays
    HDMI Yes (via dongle)
    HDCP +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI Internal
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    3D Vision Live +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s 156 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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