GeForce GT 710 vs GeForce GTX 680: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
Not enough data for a performance conclusion: the database has no comparable benchmarks for this pair. Below are the key differences in official specifications.
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Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce GT 710 is better1
Launch price $464 lower$35 vs $499
Where GeForce GTX 680 is better1
Memory bus 192 bit more256 bit vs 64 bit
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce GT 7102,013.1 sGeForce GTX 680225.9 sNo advantage conclusion: small sample in one of the results.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
2,013.1 s · community measurement, sample 3 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 3 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 1839.18–2179.47; submissions 2020-09-18 to 2020-11-15; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
225.9 s · community measurement, sample 4 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 4 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 218.24–233.8; submissions 2020-10-15 to 2021-01-09; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Reference results (28)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 1,846.7 | 231.7 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 2,063.6 | 227.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.92GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | 2,599.6 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, classroom (CUDA) | 7,324.3 | 761.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | 5,348.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, koro (CUDA) | 11,595.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, koro (CUDA) | 8,309 | 830.8 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | 14,140.7 | 1,254.9 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.0.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 31.6 | 220.3 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 21.3 | 194 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 22.8 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 18.8 | 187.1 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 21.5 | 194.5 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 18.4 | 238.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 23.7 | 188.6 | reference |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 21.3 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 23.4 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 12 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 12.9 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 4.5.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | 9.5 | — | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 205 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 229.5 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 227.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 748.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 804.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 454.8 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81aGPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 1,163 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.93.1GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 1,319.6 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce GT 710 | B · GeForce GTX 680 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | |||
| GPU chip | no data | GK104-400-A2 | no data for A |
| Architecture | no data | Kepler | no data for A |
| Shader unitsShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture. | no data | 1,536 (CUDA cores) | no data for A |
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | no data | 1,006 MHz | no data for A |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | no data | 1,058 MHz | no data for A |
| Memory | |||
| Video memory | no data | 2 GB | no data for A |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 | differs |
| Memory bus | 64 bit | 256 bit | B: 192 bit more |
| Memory bandwidthExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently. | no data | 192.3 GB/s | no data for A |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | no data | 195 W (TDP) | no data for A |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | differs |
Chip
GPU chip
Ano data
BGK104-400-A2
no data for AArchitecture
Ano data
BKepler
no data for AShader units
Ano data
B1,536 (CUDA cores)
no data for AShader unit counts are comparable only within one architecture.
Clocks
Base clock
Ano data
B1,006 MHz
no data for ABoost clock
Ano data
B1,058 MHz
no data for AClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Video memory
Ano data
B2 GB
no data for AMemory type
ADDR3
BGDDR5
differsMemory bus
A64 bit
B256 bit
B: 192 bit moreMemory bandwidth
Ano data
B192.3 GB/s
no data for AExcludes cache (Infinity Cache / L2), which affects effective bandwidth differently.
Power and dimensions
Board power
Ano data
B195 W (TDP)
no data for ATGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Interface
APCIe 2.0
BPCIe 3.0 x16
differs
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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Questions and answers
Which PCIe interface do the cards use?
NVIDIA GeForce GT 710: PCIe 2.0. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680: PCIe 3.0 x16.
See also
Data sources (2)
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GT 710, specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.83, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.92, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.81a, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.93.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.0.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.1.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.2.1, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.5.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.6.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.0.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.2.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 4.5.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.