NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670

These two cards score identically in our gaming index. The decision comes down to VRAM, power draw and price.

Dead heat — both cards score 9/100
Specification NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
Performance score 9/100 9/100
Tier D D
VRAM 2 GB 2 GB
Power draw (TDP) 195 W 170 W
Launch MSRP $499 $399
Performance per $100 1.8 2.3
Release year 2012 2012
DLSS — No — No
FSR ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
XeSS — No — No
Ray tracing — No — No

Which should you buy?

Performance is a tie, so the tie-breakers below decide it. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 draws 25W less, so it is easier on your power supply and case cooling — check the PSU calculator before committing. On launch pricing, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 offers better performance per dollar.