GeForce GTX 690 vs MX570 A
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce MX570 A with GeForce GTX 690, including specs and performance data.
MX570 A outperforms GTX 690 by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 400 | 433 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.31 |
| Power efficiency | 46.25 | 3.40 |
| Architecture | Ampere (2020−2025) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GA107 | GK104 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | May 2022 (4 years ago) | 3 May 2012 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 | 3072 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 832 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1155 MHz | 1019 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 73.92 | 130.4 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.731 TFLOPS | 3.13 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 40 | 32 ×2 |
| TMUs | 64 | 128 ×2 |
| Tensor Cores | 64 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 16 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 2 MB | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 279 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
| SLI options | - | + |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 384 GB/s ×2 |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Two Dual Link DVI-I. One Dual link DVI-D. One Mini-Displayport 1.2 |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
| HDMI | - | Yes (via dongle) |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | - | + |
| 3D Gaming | - | + |
| 3D Vision Live | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.6 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 8.6 | + |
| DLSS | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.94 | 13.16 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 |
| Chip lithography | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 300 Watt |
MX570 A has a 14% higher aggregate performance score, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 1100% lower power consumption.
GTX 690, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GeForce MX570 A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 690 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce MX570 A is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 690 is a desktop one.
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