GeForce GTX 680MX vs Radeon HD 6970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon HD 6970, 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 Radeon HD 6970, 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
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 350% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 680MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 680MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 1125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
200−210
180−190
ultra / 1080p
120−130
95−100
QHD / 1440p
100−110
50−55
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Far Cry 5 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
95−100
medium / 1080p
75−80
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
95−100
75−80
high / 1080p
40−45
30−33
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
medium / 768p
50−55
30−35
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
4K / 2160p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680MX
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
23 October 2012
14 December 2010
Pipelines
1536
1536
Core clock speed
720 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
3540 Million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
92.2 billion/sec
84.48
Floating-point performance
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
57 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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