10 Aug 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

The GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition is a very low performing piece of gaming hardware and can probably only run indie system requirements.

GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition is capable of DirectX 11 gaming requirements.

How well will the GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition run 2023 games? We will take a look at the biggest releases and frames per second analysis on Ultra graphics settings. This graphics hardware can run 247 of the 1000 most demanding PC games played today.

With 1080p being the most common gaming resolution at the moment we explored how well the GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition can run Days Gone at 1080p and saw it return playable frame rates at the following graphics settings - Low: 78 FPS, Medium: 61 FPS, High: 41 FPS and Ultra: 30 FPS. For performance contrast we can see that Dying Light 2 returns a weak 1 FPS at Ultra 1080p.

Moving screen sizes up to 1440p we ran Days Gone on the GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition to see that it got a weak set of frame rates. Here are the low to ultra results at 1440p - L: 59FPS, M: 47FPS, H: 32FPS, U: 23FPS. Another popular game to test at 1440p with this card was Dying Light 2 which seemed weak in performance netting an Ultra FPS of 1 FPS. Finally we then took a look at Battlefield 2042 where its Ultra 1440p Frame rates were weak at 0 FPS. 1440p gaming on the GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition is not the best choice to run modern games.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition in your PC? Our current calculations suggest a graphics card upgrade will be required in around 12-18 months

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition? A good choice when looking to upgrade the GeForce GTX 680 Galaxy 2GB SOC Edition would be the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB which meets 716 of the 1000 top game’s recommended system requirements and has 45% better performance. Alternatively a good upgrade choice for this graphics card today would be the R-500 Series Radeon RX Vega 64 8GB. For comparison of the 1000 most demanding games around today this suggested upgrade is 104% better and can meet 956 of their recommended requirements.