GeForce GTX 680M vs Radeon R9 M290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

GeForce GTX 680M Laptops

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680M	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 130 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	210−220
medium / 768p	180−190	180−190
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
QHD / 1440p	55−60	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−35
high / 768p	140−150	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 768p	35−40	35−40
high / 1080p	20−22	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680M	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N13E-GTX	Neptune
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	4 June 2012	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1344	1280
Core clock speed	720 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock	758 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	80.6 billion/sec	72.00
Floating-point performance	2,038 gflops	2,304 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 API
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1344
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
SLI options	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	100 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
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GeForce GTX 680M vs Radeon R9 M290X

GeForce GTX 680M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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