GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon HD 6850M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 6850M 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 680 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 Radeon HD 6850M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680 Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 680 has 290% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 680 has 2047 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 431 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 5200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
ultra / 1080p 21−24 0−1
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 12−14
medium / 1080p 40−45 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680 Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
Code name GK104 Granville Pro/LP
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 22 March 2012 6 January 2011
Pipelines 1536 800
Core clock speed 1006 MHz 575 / 675 MHz
Boost Clock 1058 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 128.8 billion/sec 27.00
Floating-point performance 3,090.4 gflops 1,080.0 gflops
Length 10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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