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Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 PNY XLR8 Enthusiast 4GB Edition

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This graphics card offers upper mid level gaming performance. The GeForce GTX 680 PNY XLR8 Enthusiast 4GB 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.

Capable of running games with up to a DirectX 11 requirement.

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

How many years will the GeForce GTX 680 PNY XLR8 Enthusiast 4GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 680 PNY XLR8 Enthusiast 4GB Edition in your PC? This GeForce GTX 680 PNY XLR8 Enthusiast 4GB 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
87 FPS
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The GeForce GTX 680 PNY XLR8 Enthusiast 4GB Edition was released on the 23 Apr 2012
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GPU
Architecture
Kepler GK104-400-A2
Process
28nm
TMUs
128
Texture Rate
135 GTexel/s
ROPs
32
Pixel Rate
34 GPixel/s
Shader
Processing Units (Cuda Cores)
1536
Ray Tracing Cores
Tensor Cores
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Driver Support
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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
4096 MB
Memory Speed
1502 MHz
Memory Bus
256 Bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
192.3GB/sec
L2 Cache
512KB
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
0
DVI Connection
2
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
1
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1006 MHz
Boost Clock
1058 MHz
Power
Max Power
195 Watts
PSU
550 Watt & 38 Amps
Power Connector
2x 6-pin
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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GeForce GTX 680 PNY XLR8 Enthusiast 4GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
GeForce GTX 680 PNY XLR8 Enthusiast 4GB Edition is a Special Edition of NVIDIA's High-End GeForce GTX 680, created by PNY.


Overclock: Central Unit
None.


Overclock: Memory Clock
None.


Frame Buffer
The Frame Buffer was doubled to 4GB. Under most circumstances, this only proves useful in certain 3D Games whose Settings Require Large Amounts of Memory.
However, because the GPU itself is too weak to work under other circumstances in which 4GB of Memory are needed - such as 4K Gaming, a Large Frame Buffer is mostly a Gimmick.


Cooling Solution
Untouched.


Performance
Benchmarks Indicate no Performance Boost over the Reference GeForce GTX 680.


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