What's the difference between the 675 and 680 graphics cards in the 27" iMacs?

[Aluminum213]

Is the 675 still powerful? How MUCH more powerful is the 680?

 

[Aluminum213]

Anyone?

 

[Brian Wilson]

150.00 more powerful. http://www.geforce.com/hardware/notebook-gpus/geforce-gtx-680mx/specifications

 

[Gelite55]

680MX is a lot more powerful.

 

[Brian Wilson]

Pic.

 

[jarnold]

Pic.

The 680MX isn't on those benchmarks

 

[Aluminum213]

So how capable is the 675mx for the long run?

 

[maverick72]

So how capable is the 675mx for the long run?

Alot less than the 680mx if games are all that matters.

 

[Arman]

Preliminary benchmarks suggest the difference may be marginal although I have a hard time believing that. This is pulled from an earlier thread.

iMac Specs:
Processor: 3.2 GHz i5
Memory: 8GB
GPU: 675MX 1GB

Heaven
FPS: 37.2
Scores: 937
Min FPS: 20.5
Max FPS: 90.1

Luxmark (Sala, default, GPU only)
Samples/sec: 745K

Geeks3D GpuTest
FurMark
Score: 1944 points (FPS: 32)
GiMark
Score: 3326 points (FPS: 55)




iMac Specs:
Processor: ?
Memory: ?
GPU: 680MX 2GB

Heaven
FPS: 38.7
Scores: 974
Min FPS: 24.4
Max FPS: 95.9

LuxMark (Sala default, GPU only)
Samples/sec 814K

Geeks 3D GPUTest (native resolution, default options)
FurMark
Score: 1916 points (FPS: 31)
GiMark
Score: 3623 points (FPS: 60)

 

[Aluminum213]

Preliminary benchmarks suggest the difference may be marginal although I have a hard time believing that. This is pulled from an earlier thread.

iMac Specs:
Processor: 3.2 GHz i5
Memory: 8GB
GPU: 675MX 1GB

Heaven
FPS: 37.2
Scores: 937
Min FPS: 20.5
Max FPS: 90.1

Luxmark (Sala, default, GPU only)
Samples/sec: 745K

Geeks3D GpuTest
FurMark
Score: 1944 points (FPS: 32)
GiMark
Score: 3326 points (FPS: 55)




iMac Specs:
Processor: ?
Memory: ?
GPU: 680MX 2GB

Heaven
FPS: 38.7
Scores: 974
Min FPS: 24.4
Max FPS: 95.9

LuxMark (Sala default, GPU only)
Samples/sec 814K

Geeks 3D GPUTest (native resolution, default options)
FurMark
Score: 1916 points (FPS: 31)
GiMark
Score: 3623 points (FPS: 60)

those really right? differences seem so marginal

 

[P303]

Thats perhaps a Benchmark in Mac os. The difference is much bigger between These cards...

 

[jkautosports]

I guess a question for you would be: Do you play video games? I'm using mine as my primary home computer, and I don't play games... I'm fairly confident that will not change. I ended up going with the 675 and so far I'm very happy with it.

So... It all depends on what you're going to do with your computer.