GeForce GTX 680MX vs Quadro FX 4800

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro FX 4800 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 680MX will be the best choice, for others Quadro FX 4800 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 680MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Quadro FX 4800
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro FX 4800 has 22% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • Quadro FX 4800 has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 4800 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro FX 4800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 118 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 4800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 900 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 2−3
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 27−30 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Quadro FX 4800
Architecture Kepler Tesla 2.0
Code name GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 23 October 2012 11 November 2008
Pipelines 1536 192
Core clock speed 720 MHz 602 MHz
Transistor count 3540 Million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 38.53
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + 1.3
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 57 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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