Nvidia GeForce GTX 680

The Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 contains four GPCs with a total of eight SMXs, 1536 CUDA cores, eight geometry units, four raster units, 128 texture units, and 32 ROP units. The base clock is 1006MHz, the GTX 680 also carries 2GB of GDDR5 VRAM running at 6008MHz with a 256-bit interface providing 6.0Gb/s of throughput. Dual six-pin power connectors feed the card's TDP of 195W.
Kepler
Architecture
High-end
Product Tier
1536
Shader Cores
32
ROPs
128
TMUs
No RT
Ray Tracing
2 GB
Memory
GDDR5
Memory Type
192.2 GB/s
Bandwidth
195 W
TDP
GPU Snapshot
Release date:Mar 22, 2012Price at Launch:$499
Type:DesktopArchitecture:Kepler
Generation:GeForce 600 seriesProduct Tier:High-end
VRAM Capacity:2 GBTotal Board Power:195 W
Core Configuration
Shader Cores:1536TMUs:128
ROPs:32L2 Cache:512 KB
Memory
VRAM Capacity:2 GBMemory Type:GDDR5
Memory Speed:6 GbpsMemory Bus:256-bit
Bandwidth:192.2 GB/s
Graphics Processing
Base Clock:1 GHzBoost Clock:1.05 GHz
FP32 Throughput:3.25 TFLOPsRay Tracing:No
Process Size:28nmProcess Name:TSMC 28nm
Die Size:294 mm²
Power & Connectivity
Total Board Power:195 WPower Connectors:2x 6-pin
Bus Interface:PCIe 3.0 x16HDMI Support:HDMI 1.4a
DisplayPort Support:DP 1.2DSC:No
Max Displays:4
Media & Software Support
DirectX Support:12Shader Model:6.5
Vulkan Version:1.2OpenGL Version:4.6

Reviews and Ratings

93

Average Score

Based on 23 reviews

Reviewers Liked

  • Fantastic Performance
  • Energy Efficient and quiet
  • Dynamic core clock speed helps card adapt to different games and tasks
  • Priced below AMD's competing card
  • Supports four monitors
  • Extremely quiet
  • NVIDIA 3D Vision 2
  • 1006MHz stock clock with headroom for more performance tuning
  • Full sized HDMI port
  • 6GB Memory Data Rate, PCIE 3.0

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Expensive
  • Less onboard memory than comparable AMD cards
  • Memory side concessions hurt it at ultrahigh settings
  • Can't manually control GPU Boost
  • Not always appreciably faster than competing AMD card
  • Blocks an expansion slot
  • Requires a hefty power supply
  • Temperature and power consumption wasn't low but was justified with GPU boost
80

In the first few months of this year, enthusiast PC gamers have been treated to the launch of not one but two all-new ranges of graphics cards, from both AMD and Nvidia. We’ve already tested out AMD’s full range, and now we finally get to try the...

By PCWorld New Zealand on
90

AMD's 7000 series relies on a graphics architecture that is drastically different from previous AMD chips, so we may still see much better performance with driver improvements, but right now, if you have £400 to spend on a graphics card, the GeForce...

By PC Advisor on
100

All in all, the Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 is an excellent graphics card. Gaming performances are fast, power use is low for this kind of performance level, and the card is particularly quiet. Based on these standard review criteria, it's a five-star...

By DigitalVersus on
90

Nvidia's 2012 flagship card may not top AMD's HD 7970 in every game or benchmark test, but it won or came close in every one we ran. It's also priced $50 less than AMD's competing card and uses much less power under load. It's more muscle than most...

By Computer Shopper on
90

Review: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB graphics cardby Tarinder Sandhu on 22 March 2012, 13:00 4.0 Tags: NVIDIA Quick Link: HEXUS.net/qabdu5 Add to My Vault: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB graphics card £419.62 Free shipping for HEXUS members* What does...

By HEXUS.net on
90

It may have been a long while coming but the Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 is on the way to balance up the next-generation graphics market. AMD launched its Radeon HD 7970 in December (well, the cards were nominally available to buy in January actually) so it's...

By TechRadar on
100

Hugely fast, fairly power-efficient and not too expensive - a superb high-end graphics card...

By Expert Reviews on
100

tarting with the build quality of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 we have a reference card which offers a good, solid level of quality. The card is assembled well with no loose components and quality components used throughout, though we know that there...

By HardwareHeaven on
100

and FVWhen NVidia invited me out to check out what they had been working on I was excited but unsure of what to expect. They had been very quiet about what to expect up until that point. After getting the full breakdown their and heading home to put...

By LanOC Reviews on
90

So much to cover, so little time.There are two sides to the GTX680. On the one hand there is the elements that we can test right now, and will make a difference to the average person, and on the other we have the wealth of features that are an attempt...

By Overclock3D on
90

Nvidia has introduced some impressive innovations in its new single-GPU flagship card, the GeForce GTX 680. Hard-core PC gamers shouldn’t expect down-the-board AMD-crushing frame rates, but reduced power bills are a distinct possibility....

By PC Mag on
90

Since its announcement in October 2010 at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference (GTC), Kepler, the successor to Fermi, has kept us waiting in bated breath for its arrival. Today, 22nd March 2012, marks its official launch and marks the first salvo of...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on