GeForce GTX 680MX vs Radeon R9 270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 270X, 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 R9 270X, 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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 47% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 680MX is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
QHD / 1440p
14−16
18−20
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−12
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
240−250
medium / 768p
200−210
210−220
ultra / 1080p
120−130
140−150
QHD / 1440p
100−110
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
60−65
high / 768p
170−180
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
20−22
21−24
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
140−150
medium / 1080p
75−80
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680MX
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
Curacao XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
23 October 2012
8 October 2013
Pipelines
1536
1280
Core clock speed
720 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
3540 Million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.2 billion/sec
84.00
Floating-point performance
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
57 Mh/s
318 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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