Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms GeForce GTX 680 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 742 days newer than GeForce GTX 680.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 58% better in The Callisto Protocol than GeForce GTX 680 - 93 vs 59 FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - 19 vs 195 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
33.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
135.4 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
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Mar 22nd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
GeForce 600 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$499 | MSRP | Not Available |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
192.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
1006 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
1058 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |