GeForce GTX 960 vs Qualcomm Adreno 680

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960 and Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 960 will be the best choice, for others Qualcomm Adreno 680 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Qualcomm Adreno 680 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960 Qualcomm Adreno 680
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Qualcomm Adreno 680 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Qualcomm Adreno 680 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 0−1
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 1−2
medium / 1080p 40−45 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960 Qualcomm Adreno 680
Architecture Maxwell
Code name GM206
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 22 January 2015 6 December 2018
Pipelines 1024
Core clock speed 1127 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
Shared memory - +
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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