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Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition

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This graphics card offers upper mid level gaming performance. The GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition GPU could struggle if it was to try and run the most demanding games available today, but it meets a lot of game system requirements found in today’s games.

GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition is capable of DirectX 11 gaming requirements.

This low performing GPU is unable to play any of the most demanding games available today.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition in your PC? This GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition graphics card has reached the end of its ability to run games released today. If you have it in your gaming PC then it’s time to upgrade your graphics solution.

FPS System Benchmark
94 FPS
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The GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition is released on the 01 Aug 2012
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Architecture
Kepler GK104-400-A2
Process
28nm
TMUs
128
Texture Rate
154 GTexel/s
ROPs
32
Pixel Rate
38 GPixel/s
Shader
Processing Units (Cuda Cores)
1536
Ray Tracing Cores
Tensor Cores
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Compatibility
Direct X
DX 12.0
Shader
5.0
Open GL
4.5
Resolution (WxH)
4096x2160
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Memory
2048 MB
Memory Speed
1550 MHz
Memory Bus
256 Bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
198.4GB/sec
L2 Cache
512KB
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
0
DVI Connection
2
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1137 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
Power
Max Power
None
PSU
600 Watt
Power Connector
None
Recommended Hardware
Best CPU Match
Core i7-3770K 4-Core 3.5GHz
Best RAM Match
8 GB
Best Resolution
1920 x 1080
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GD GPU hardware score: 6
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GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition is a Special Edition of the powerful GeForce GTX 680. See the standard version for more information about it.
Compared to the standard version, GeForce GTX 680 Gigabyte SO 2GB Edition features overclocking out of the box in the core-clock that was raised from 1006MHz to 1137MHz (1202MHz, in Turbo). On the other hand, the operating memory clock was increased to 1550MHz. A new cooling system and a custom board called Ultra Durable VGA+ is also featured.
Benchmarks indicate a 9% boost in performance when compared to the standard GeForce GTX 680.
Even the most demanding games will run at the highest settings.


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11GB
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