GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon RX 5500M. 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 680 and Radeon RX 5500M. 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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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 Radeon RX 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	195 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2048 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680 has 129% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 680 has 2044 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 5500M.
GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 321 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680.
GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 8000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	95−100
4K / 2160p	70−75	50−55
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 680	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	Kepler	Navi / RDNA
Code name	GK104	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 March 2012	29 September 2019
Pipelines	1536	1408
Core clock speed	1006 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost Clock	1058 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	128.8 billion/sec	144.8
Floating-point performance	3,090.4 gflops
Length	10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width	256-bit GDDR5	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1536
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	121 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	15 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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