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GeForce GTX 680 4GB

Model frame rate limits of 29, 20 and 11 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, assuming the processor never gets in the way.

The GeForce GTX 680 4GB is one of the slowest graphics card in our database and best kept to 1080p at medium settings, or to lighter esports titles.

Its 4GB of memory forces texture settings down in most games released in the last few years.

Its closest AMD rival is the Radeon RX 570 4GB, which is 40% faster at 1440p.

Estimated FPS in Popular Games

Game (settings) 1080p1440p4K
Cyberpunk 2077 (High, no ray tracing) ~25~15~10
Fortnite (High, DirectX 12) ~40~25~15
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (High) ~35~25~15
Counter-Strike 2 (High) ~70~50~25

Modelled estimates with a processor fast enough not to hold the card back, rounded to the nearest 5 FPS. Counter-Strike 2 is usually limited by the processor well before these figures. See the methodology for how they are produced.

The slowest CPU that will not hold it back

ResolutionMinimum processorEstimated FPS
1080p Ryzen 5 1600 24
1440p Ryzen 5 1600 16
4K Ryzen 5 1600 9

Notice how the requirement drops as resolution rises. At 4K this card is working so much harder per frame that a far slower processor keeps up without trouble. The search starts at four cores and eight threads: below that a game stutters whatever the average frame rate says.

The processors it lands closest to

The 24 processors whose frame rate limit sits nearest this card's, fastest first. The tag after each number says which part hits its limit first. For any other combination, use the calculator.

Processor 1080p1440p4K
Core i5-11400 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 5 5500 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i5-10600K 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 7 3800X 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i7-8700K 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 7 3700X 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 5 3600X 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i5-9600K 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 5 3600 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 3 3300X 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i5-10400 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i5-10400F 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i7-7700K 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 5 3500X 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 7 2700X 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i3-10100F 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i5-9400F 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 5 4600G 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i5-8400 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 5 4500 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 3 3100 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 5 2600 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Core i3-9100F 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu
Ryzen 5 1600 24 gpu 16 gpu 9 gpu

Specifications

ManufacturerNVIDIA
SeriesNVIDIA GTX 600 Series
Video memory4 GB
3DMark Time Spy (graphics)2,261
PCI Express3.0 ×16
Released2012

Common Questions

What CPU do I need for the GeForce GTX 680 4GB?

In our model the Ryzen 5 1600 is the slowest processor that keeps the GeForce GTX 680 4GB fully fed at both 1080p and 1440p. Anything faster leaves the card as the limit, which is what you want in a gaming PC.

Is the GeForce GTX 680 4GB good for 1440p?

Only with reduced settings. It averages around 20 FPS at 1440p on high settings in our model, so it is better suited to 1080p, where it reaches about 29 FPS.

Is 4GB of VRAM enough on the GeForce GTX 680 4GB?

Not for recent games at high settings. 4GB means turning textures down in most titles from the last few years, even at 1080p.

Is the GeForce GTX 680 4GB faster than the Radeon RX 570 4GB?

No. The Radeon RX 570 4GB is about 40% faster at 1440p in our model (28 vs 20 FPS).