The GeForce GTX 680 is a much slower gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 970. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 680
The GeForce GTX 970 is better in every way
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 970
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 148 vs 195 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
GeForce GTX 680 vs GeForce GTX 970 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 680
Mar 22nd, 2012
Average FPS
53
82%
Min 1% FPS
24
75%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
65
100%
Min 1% FPS
32
100%
Price, $
$399
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.13/FPS
100%
GeForce GTX 680 vs GeForce GTX 970 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The GeForce GTX 680 vs GeForce GTX 970 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 680 vs GeForce GTX 970 in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 680
Mar 22nd, 2012
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
192.3 GB/s
86%
Pixel Fillrate
33.86 GPixel/s
51%
Texture Fillrate
135.4 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
3.25 TFLOPS
83%
GeForce GTX 970
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
65.97 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
122.5 GTexel/s
90%
FP32
3.92 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 680 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 970 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 22nd, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
| GeForce 600 | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 195 W | Power Consumption | 148 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 192.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 33.86 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 65.97 GPixel/s |
135.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 122.5 GTexel/s |
| 3.25 TFLOPS | FP32 | 3.92 TFLOPS |
