GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Quadro 5000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro 5000. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro 5000. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 680M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M SLI Quadro 5000
Power consumption (TDP) 152 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 2.5 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Quadro 5000 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 207 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • GeForce GTX 680M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M SLI is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro 5000.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M SLI Quadro 5000
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N13E-GTX GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 4 June 2012 23 February 2011
Pipelines 2688 352
Core clock speed 720 MHz 513 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 22.57
Floating-point performance 722.3 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + 2.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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