GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon HD 7970

The Radeon HD 7970 is about 6% faster for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: the Radeon HD 7970 is 6% faster (19 vs 18).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7970 +5% on average (est.).
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7970 +6% on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7970 +5% on average (est.).
  • Video memory: Radeon HD 7970 has 3 GB vs 2 GB.
  • Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 680 195 W, Radeon HD 7970 250 W; the GeForce GTX 680 delivers 21% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the GeForce GTX 680 is 1 year newer (2012 vs 2011).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecGeForce GTX 680Radeon HD 7970
Performance index1819
Brand / seriesNVIDIA GTX 600AMD HD 7000
Released20122011
Video memory2 GB3 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus256-bit384-bit
Power (TDP)195 W250 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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