GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition

Kepler GeForce 600 Series Desktop GDDR5 2013 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Kepler
Launch Date: 2013-04-03
CUDA Cores: 1,536
Memory: 2 GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth: 192.3 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 195 W
Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition
GPU Codename	GK104
Architecture	Kepler
Launch Date	2013-04-03
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 600 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GK104
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-1745
Process Node	TSMC 28 nm
Transistor Count	3.54 billion
Die Size	294 mm²
CUDA Cores	1536
SM Count	0
TMUs	128
ROPs	32
Base Clock	1,006 MHz
Boost Clock	1,058 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	33.86 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	135.4 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	3.25 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.14 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	1,502 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	192.3 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
L1 Cache	16 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	195 W
Recommended PSU	450 W
Power Connectors	2x 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 256 mm length, 38 mm width
Card Length	256 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	3.0
Shader Model	5.1
DirectX Support	DirectX 11.0
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.2
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

Partial entry. Core specifications may be present, but history, variant notes, known issues, and source review may be incomplete.

Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition belongs to the Kepler and GeForce 600 Series era around 2013, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

Sources

Sources reviewed: 2026-06-20

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