Apex Legends on GeForce GTX 680
Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce GTX 680 meets Apex Legends's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~45 fps at 1080p high (range 36–54, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. Its 2 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game requires at minimum. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (~73 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 77 | 54 | 32 |
| medium | 59 | 41 | 25 |
| high | 45 | 31 | 19 |
| ultra | 36 | 25 | 15 |
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+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: low preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 680 back.
- Processor needed for ~45 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~45 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce GTX 680: 2 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+0 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
~73 fps vs 45 now (est.)
+61% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~63 fps vs 31 now (est.)
+100% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
Arc A770 16GB
~60 fps vs 19 now (est.)
+217% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Apex Legends; usually the cheapest.
Apex Legends on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce GTX 680 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 680 | 45 | 31 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 50 | 35 | +11% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 70 | 49 | +56% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 105 | 74 | +133% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 115 | 81 | +156% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 125 | 88 | +178% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 130 | 91 | +189% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 145 | 102 | +222% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 148 | 103 | +228% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 173 | 121 | +283% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 218 | 152 | +383% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 243 | 170 | +439% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 250 | 175 | +456% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 227 | +622% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 236 | +650% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +1094% |
Apex Legends on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
More about the GeForce GTX 680
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