GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 SLI or Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680M SLI
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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 SLI.
GeForce GTX 680M SLI and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M SLI.
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
35−40
6−7
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
16−18
medium / 1080p
40−45
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
55−60
12−14
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−11
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
60−65
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
250−260
130−140
medium / 768p
220−230
110−120
ultra / 1080p
180−190
50−55
QHD / 1440p
110−120
30−33
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 139% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
medium / 768p
110−120
60−65
ultra / 1080p
100−110
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
45−50
8−9
ultra / 1080p
40−45
8−9
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
3−4
low / 720p
80−85
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
60−65
14−16
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−11
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
60−65
medium / 1080p
110−120
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Fortnite is 277% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
60−65
12−14
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−12
QHD / 1440p
30−35
1−2
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
65−70
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
140−150
50−55
medium / 768p
120−130
45−50
high / 1080p
70−75
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−35
6−7
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
24−27
5−6
ultra / 1080p
20−22
3−4
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
65−70
12−14
medium / 1080p
30−35
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
130−140
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
120−130
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
12−14
medium / 1080p
35−40
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
130−140
24−27
medium / 768p
85−90
16−18
high / 1080p
45−50
9−10
ultra / 1080p
24−27
6−7
4K / 2160p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
50−55
20−22
high / 768p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M SLI in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680M SLI
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N13E-GTX
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
4 June 2012
24 April 2012
Pipelines
2688
640
Core clock speed
720 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.00
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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