GeForce GTX 680MX vs Quadro T1000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro T1000, 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 680MX stacks up against Quadro T1000, check out specs charts below.

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 T1000
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 680MX has 144% more power consumption, than Quadro T1000.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is used in Laptops, and Quadro T1000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro T1000 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro T1000 is 675 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro T1000 - by 12 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro T1000 is 5500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 7−8 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 27−30 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro T1000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Quadro T1000
Architecture Kepler Turing
Code name TU117
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 23 October 2012 27 May 2019
Pipelines 1536
Core clock speed 720 MHz 1395 MHz
Boost Clock 1455 MHz
Transistor count 3540 Million 4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
CUDA +
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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