GeForce GTX 680

Blender score 192

Kepler GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

Blender benchmark score

192

Entry-level speed — fine for learning and lighter scenes.

VRAM

2 GB

Limited — best for simpler scenes and lighter workflows.

CUDA cores

1,536

Lower core count — adequate for lighter rendering workloads.

Architecture

Kepler

Older architecture — check benchmark scores for a practical performance picture.

Memory bandwidth

192.3 GB/s

Lower bandwidth may become a bottleneck in texture-heavy or complex scenes.

Boost clock

1058 MHz

Lower clock speed — typical of older or workstation-class GPUs.

Render support

CUDA

CUDA provides the primary GPU rendering path in Blender Cycles.

TDP

195 W

Relatively efficient — manageable in most desktop builds.

Release year

2012

More technical details

Core specs

  • Base clock: 1006 MHz
  • Process size: 28 nm

Memory specs

  • Memory type: GDDR5
  • Memory bus: 256-bit

Benchmark performance

This chart gives a compact estimate of how this GPU handles Blender benchmark scenes, so you can compare practical rendering speed without reading raw benchmark tables.

Blender score 192

These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.

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Is GTX 680 good for Blender?

A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.

What stands out

  • Kepler Architecture
  • 28 nm Process Node
  • 1536 CUDA cores for parallel processing
  • Base clock speed of 1006 MHz

Tradeoffs to know

  • Limited 2 GB VRAM
  • Outdated for current Blender requirements

Who should choose it

  • Historical interest in NVIDIA's GPU evolution
  • Basic rendering tasks with older Blender versions

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