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    GeForce GTX 680M vs Quadro FX 3800

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and Quadro FX 3800, 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 Quadro FX 3800, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 680M Check Price
    Quadro FX 3800

    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 Quadro FX 3800
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 108 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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    • Quadro FX 3800 has 8% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro FX 3800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 680M has 3 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 3800 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 120 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 200 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 30−35 10−11
    medium / 1080p 20−22 1−2
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M Quadro FX 3800
    Architecture Kepler Tesla 2.0
    Code name N13E-GTX GT200B
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 4 June 2012 30 March 2009
    Pipelines 1344 192
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 600 MHz
    Boost Clock 758 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 1,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 38.40
    Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 462.3 gflops
    Length 198 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 4.0
    OpenGL 4.5 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA + 1.3
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
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