Performance: Nvidia GeForce GTX 680
The performance differences with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 are smaller, in most instances less than 1 percent. Crysis 2 is again the negative outlier, while Batman is the positive one for Windows 8.
Gaming with an Nvidia card in Windows 8 is 1.29 percent faster than in Windows 7. Again, this is statistically the same performance.
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 (driver 310.33) | Windows 7 | Windows 8 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Vantage - P | 35789 | 35522 | -0.75% |
| 3DMark11 - P | 9845 | 9827 | -0.18% |
| 3DMark11 - X | 3337 | 3342 | 0.15% |
| Heaven 2.5 - 16x AF 1920x1080 - Normal | 82.8 fps | 83.6 fps | 0.97% |
| Heaven 2.5 - 16x AF 1920x1080 - Extreme | 65.9 fps | 66.3 fps | 0.61% |
| Heaven 2.5 - 16x AF 5760x1080 - Normal | 23.4 fps | 23.4 fps | 0.00% |
| Heaven 2.5 - 16x AF 5760x1080 - Extreme | 21.4 fps | 21.5 fps | 0.47% |
| Metro 2033 - 1920x1080 - Normal | 56.0 fps | 56.0 fps | 0.00% |
| Metro 2033 -1920x1080 - Highest + 4xAA | 31.0 fps | 32.0 fps | 3.23% |
| Metro 2033 - 5760x1080 - Normal | 22.0 fps | 22.0 fps | 0.00% |
| Metro 2033 - 5760x1080 - Highest + 4x AA | 5.0 fps | 5.0 fps | 0.00% |
| Aliens versus Predator 1920x1080 - Normal | 101.0 fps | 100.1 fps | -0.89% |
| Aliens versus Predator 1920x1080 - Highest | 58.4 fps | 58.6 fps | 0.34% |
| Aliens versus Predator 5760x1080 - Normal | 46.0 fps | 45.3 fps | -1.52% |
| Aliens versus Predator 5760x1080 - Highest | 27.2 fps | 26.8 fps | -1.47% |
| Dirt 3 - 1920x1080 - Medium | 179.1 fps | 178.3 fps | -0.45% |
| Dirt 3 - 1920x1080 - Ultra | 114.9 fps | 114.6 fps | -0.26% |
| Dirt 3 - 5760x1080 - Medium | 76.5 fps | 75.1 fps | -1.83% |
| Dirt 3 - 5760x1080 - Ultra | 50.4 fps | 49.7 fps | -1.39% |
| Dirt: Showdown - 1920x1080 - Medium | 140.6 fps | 150.5 fps | 7.04% |
| Dirt: Showdown - 1920x1080 - Ultra | 61.9 fps | 60.0 fps | -3.07% |
| Dirt: Showdown - 5760x1080 - Medium | 97.4 fps | 94.2 fps | -3.29% |
| Dirt: Showdown - 5760x1080 - Ultra | 26.7 fps | 25.5 fps | -4.49% |
| Skyrim - 1920x1080 - Normal | 227.2 fps | 228.0 fps | 0.35% |
| Skyrim - 1920x1080 - Highest + 4xAA | 114.7 fps | 112.0 fps | -2.35% |
| Skyrim - 5760x1080 - Normal | 99.3 fps | 96.4 fps | -2.92% |
| Skyrim - 5760x1080 - Highest + 4x AA | 52.3 fps | 52.5 fps | 0.38% |
| Batman - AC - 1920x1080 - Normal | 128.0 fps | 145.0 fps | 13.28% |
| Batman - AC - 1920x1080 - Highest + 4xAA | 90.0 fps | 106.0 fps | 17.78% |
| Batman - AC - 5760x1080 - Normal | 57.0 fps | 88.0 fps | 54.39% |
| Batman - AC - 5760x1080 - Highest + 4x AA | 36.0 fps | 43.0 fps | 19.44% |
| Battlefield 3 - 1920x1080 - Medium | 116.1 fps | 112.0 fps | -3.53% |
| Battlefield 3 - 1920x1080 - Ultra | 64.9 fps | 62.3 fps | -4.01% |
| Battlefield 3 - 5760x1080 - Medium | 49.2 fps | 51.5 fps | 4.67% |
| Battlefield 3 - 5760x1080 - Ultra | 25.4 fps | 26.6 fps | 4.72% |
| Crysis 2 - 1920x1080 - Very high | 80.9 fps | 64.0 fps | -20.89% |
| Crysis 2 - 1920x1080 - Ultra | 76.2 fps | 63.8 fps | -16.27% |
| Crysis 2 - 5760x1080 - Very high | 29.6 fps | 29.6 fps | 0.00% |
| Crysis 2 - 5760x1080 - Extreme | 28.0 fps | 27.7 fps | -1.07% |
| Max Payne 3 - 1920x1080 - Normal | 151.9 fps | 146.9 fps | -3.29% |
| Max Payne 3 - 1920x1080 - Highest + 2xAA | 81.3 fps | 81.0 fps | -0.37% |
| Max Payne 3 - 5760x1080 - Normal | 59.7 fps | 60.6 fps | 1.51% |
| Max Payne 3 - 5760x1080 - Highest + 2x AA | 31.1 fps | 31.2 fps | 0.32% |
| Average | - | - | 1.29% |