NVIDIA · 2012
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 is a graphics card released in March 2012, based on the GK104-400-A2 GPU and built on a 28 nm process.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 is a desktop graphics card launched on March 22, 2012, with a launch MSRP of 500 USD. It is built around the GK104-400-A2 chip on a 28 nm process and features 1536 shading units. The GPU runs at a base clock of 1006 MHz and a boost clock of 1058 MHz. The card is equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 192.256 GB/s. It has a board power (TDP) of 195 W and connects via a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface. It supports DirectX 12 (11_0), Vulkan 1.2, and OpenGL 4.6. The GTX 680 is intended for use in a desktop PC with a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot and a power supply capable of supporting its 195 W TDP. It is positioned as a high-end graphics card of its generation, suitable for gaming and general GPU-accelerated workloads.
Benchmarks
| PassMark G3D Mark | 5,535 |
|---|---|
| PassMark G2D Mark | 528 |
| Geekbench 5 CUDA | 13,627 |
| Geekbench 5 Metal | 8,002 |
| Geekbench 5 OpenCL | 16,368 |
| Geekbench 5 Vulkan | 16,340 |
| Blender Open Data score | 192.3 samples/min |
| Nero Score AVC encode | 1,254 fps |
Specifications
| GPU chip unverified | GK104-400-A2 |
|---|---|
| Process node unverified | 28 nm |
| Shading units unverified | 1536 |
| Base clock unverified | 1006 MHz |
| Boost clock unverified | 1058 MHz |
| Memory type unverified | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus unverified | 256 bit |
| Memory bandwidth unverified | 192.256 GB/s |
| Board power (TDP) unverified | 195 W |
| Bus interface unverified | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| DirectX support unverified | 12 (11_0) |
| Vulkan support unverified | 1.2 |
| OpenGL support unverified | 4.6 |
| Release date unverified | 2012-03-22 |
| Release year unverified | 2012 |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 500 USD |