GeForce GTX 680MX vs Radeon HD 7790
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon HD 7790, 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 7790, 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 7790
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 680MX has 43% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 680MX has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 680MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 280 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon HD 7790 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Battlefield 5 is 41% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
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 7790.
low / 768p
230−240
210−220
medium / 768p
200−210
180−190
ultra / 1080p
120−130
100−110
QHD / 1440p
100−110
55−60
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−35
high / 768p
170−180
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
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 7790.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
80−85
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
20−22
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
100−110
medium / 1080p
75−80
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Fortnite is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Forza Horizon 4 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
95−100
75−80
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
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 7790.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Metro Exodus is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
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 7790.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
high / 1080p
27−30
20−22
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 37% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680MX
Radeon HD 7790
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2.0
Code name
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
23 October 2012
22 March 2013
Pipelines
1536
896
Core clock speed
720 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3540 Million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.2 billion/sec
56.00
Floating-point performance
1,792 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
57 Mh/s
218 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
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