Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms GeForce GTX 680M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 507 days newer than GeForce GTX 680M.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 100 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 14% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than GeForce GTX 680M - 67 vs 59 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GeForce GTX 680M
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2012
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 680M
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
21.22 GPixel/s
33%
Texel Fillrate
84.9 GTexel/s
48%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GeForce 600M | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 115.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 719 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 758 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 900 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
