GeForce GTX 690 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Max 24-Core GPU M1 Max 32-Core GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
GTX 660 OEM GTX 660 Rev. 2 GTX 660 Ti GTX 670 GTX 680 GTX 680 Mac Edition GTX 690 GTX 760 GTX 760 OEM GTX 760 Ti OEM GTX 760 X2 GTX 770

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with GeForce GTX 690, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
11.81

GTX 690 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
GTX 690 GTX 690

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking389378
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.26
Power efficiencyno data3.21
Architectureno dataKepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameno dataGK104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)3 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores83072 ×2
Core clock speed1278 MHz915 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1019 MHz
Number of transistorsno data3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data300 Watt
Texture fill rateno data130.4 ×2
Floating-point processing powerno data3.13 TFLOPS ×2
ROPsno data32 ×2
TMUsno data128 ×2

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 supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data279 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 ×2
Memory bus widthno data512-bit (256-bit per GPU) ×2
Memory clock speedno data1502 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data384 GB/s ×2
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataTwo Dual Link DVI-I. One Dual link DVI-D. One Mini-Displayport 1.2
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI-Yes (via dongle)
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

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 compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno data12 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.2
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA-+

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data37.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Fortnite 70−75
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
Valorant 110−120
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+1.4%
70−75
−1.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Fortnite 70−75
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−2.3%
45−50
+2.3%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+4.4%
45−50
−4.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0.9%
110−120
−0.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 70−75
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 95−100
+1.1%
95−100
−1.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 130−140
−2.9%
140−150
+2.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27−30
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GTX 690 compete in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 4% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 11.81 12.21
Recency 10 November 2020 3 May 2012
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 8 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 690, on the other hand, has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 690.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 690 is a desktop one.

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