NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GK104 | GK104 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GK104-400-A2 | GK104-355-A2 |
| Architecture | Kepler | Kepler |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 3,540 million |
| Die size | 294 mm² | 294 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Apr 3rd, 2013 | May 3rd, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 600 | GeForce 600 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 599 USD | 999 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 151 in our database | 20 in our database |
| Predecessor | GeForce 500 | GeForce 500 |
| Successor | GeForce 700 | GeForce 700 |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1006 MHz | 915 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1058 MHz | 1019 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1502 MHz 6 Gbps effective | 1502 MHz 6 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 192.3 GB/s | 192.3 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| SMX count | 8 | 8 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per SMX) | 16 KB (per SMX) |
| Cache L2 | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 33.86 GPixel/s | 32.61 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 135.4 GTexel/s | 130.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 3.250 TFLOPS | 3.130 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 135.4 GFLOPS (1:24) | 130.4 GFLOPS (1:24) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 254 mm 10 inches | 279 mm 11 inches |
| TDP | 195 W | 300 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 700 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort | 3x DVI1x mini-DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
| Height | — | 38 mm 1.5 inches |
| Board number | — | P2000 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
