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    GeForce GTX 680M vs Radeon R9 290X

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 290X, 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 R9 290X, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 680M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 680M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M here:

    GeForce GTX 680M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M Radeon R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 18−20
    4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
    low / 720p 30−35 60−65
    medium / 1080p 20−22 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 135% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name N13E-GTX Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 4 June 2012 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 1344 2816
    Core clock speed 720 MHz
    Boost Clock 758 MHz 947 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 176.0
    Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 320 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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