GeForce GTX 680M vs GRID K2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and GRID K2, 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 GRID K2, check out specs charts below.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M GRID K2
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K2 has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID K2 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 680M and GRID K2 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and GRID K2 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680M and GRID K2 are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K2 is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M and GRID K2 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K2 is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.

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 GRID K2 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M GRID K2
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name N13E-GTX GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 4 June 2012 11 May 2013
Pipelines 1344 1536
Core clock speed 720 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 758 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 95.36
Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s 114 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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