GeForce GTX 680M vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 680M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 680M or Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680M
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680M has 122% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 680M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 80 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
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
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
20−22
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
130−140
medium / 768p
180−190
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
50−55
QHD / 1440p
55−60
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
medium / 768p
95−100
60−65
ultra / 1080p
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
18−20
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
1−2
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
90−95
50−55
medium / 768p
80−85
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
10−11
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
60−65
24−27
medium / 768p
35−40
16−18
high / 1080p
20−22
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
20−22
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680M
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N13E-GTX
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
4 June 2012
24 April 2012
Pipelines
1344
640
Core clock speed
720 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
758 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
80.6 billion/sec
32.00
Floating-point performance
2,038 gflops
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
100 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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