GeForce GTX 690 vs GTX 1080 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile with GeForce GTX 690, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
34.77
+149%

GTX 1080 Mobile outperforms GTX 690 by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking143374
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.001.45
Power efficiency16.283.26
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGP104GK104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)3 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499.99 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 1080 Mobile has 2866% better value for money than GTX 690.

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 cores25603072 ×2
Core clock speed1607 MHz915 MHz
Boost clock speed1771 MHz1019 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt300 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate283.4130.4 ×2
Floating-point processing power9.068 TFLOPS3.13 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs6432 ×2
TMUs160128 ×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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 ×2
Memory bus width256 Bit512-bit (256-bit per GPU) ×2
Memory clock speed10 GB/s1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s384 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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVITwo Dual Link DVI-I. One Dual link DVI-D. One Mini-Displayport 1.2
Multi monitor support+4 displays
HDMI-Yes (via dongle)
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
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-+
GPU Boost3.0no data
3D Vision Live-+
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.2
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 1080 Mobile 34.77
+149%
GTX 690 13.94

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1080 Mobile 21394
+62.6%
GTX 690 13160

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 HD116
+158%
45−50
−158%
1440p73
+170%
27−30
−170%
4K56
+167%
21−24
−167%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.31
+415%
22.20
−415%
1440p6.85
+440%
37.00
−440%
4K8.93
+433%
47.57
−433%
  • GTX 1080 Mobile has 415% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile has 440% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile has 433% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+177%
35−40
−177%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+167%
27−30
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+150%
30−33
−150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+177%
35−40
−177%
Battlefield 5 115
+156%
45−50
−156%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+167%
27−30
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+150%
30−33
−150%
Far Cry 5 91
+160%
35−40
−160%
Fortnite 143
+160%
55−60
−160%
Forza Horizon 4 108
+170%
40−45
−170%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+177%
35−40
−177%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+164%
50−55
−164%
Valorant 188
+151%
75−80
−151%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+177%
35−40
−177%
Battlefield 5 112
+180%
40−45
−180%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+167%
27−30
−167%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+152%
110−120
−152%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+150%
30−33
−150%
Dota 2 130−140
+151%
55−60
−151%
Far Cry 5 117
+160%
45−50
−160%
Fortnite 201
+151%
80−85
−151%
Forza Horizon 4 106
+165%
40−45
−165%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+177%
35−40
−177%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+164%
45−50
−164%
Metro Exodus 73
+170%
27−30
−170%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 115
+156%
45−50
−156%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142
+158%
55−60
−158%
Valorant 186
+166%
70−75
−166%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+155%
40−45
−155%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+167%
27−30
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+150%
30−33
−150%
Dota 2 120
+167%
45−50
−167%
Far Cry 5 108
+170%
40−45
−170%
Forza Horizon 4 102
+155%
40−45
−155%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+177%
35−40
−177%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 91
+160%
35−40
−160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+174%
27−30
−174%
Valorant 137
+174%
50−55
−174%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150
+150%
60−65
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+152%
90−95
−152%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+171%
24−27
−171%
Metro Exodus 44
+175%
16−18
−175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+150%
70−75
−150%
Valorant 183
+161%
70−75
−161%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 86
+187%
30−33
−187%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+157%
14−16
−157%
Far Cry 5 74
+174%
27−30
−174%
Forza Horizon 4 87
+190%
30−33
−190%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+181%
21−24
−181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+150%
24−27
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 88
+151%
35−40
−151%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Grand Theft Auto V 76
+153%
30−33
−153%
Metro Exodus 27
+170%
10−11
−170%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+183%
18−20
−183%
Valorant 178
+154%
70−75
−154%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+189%
18−20
−189%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Dota 2 95−100
+183%
35−40
−183%
Far Cry 5 40
+150%
16−18
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+154%
24−27
−154%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 33
+175%
12−14
−175%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 42
+163%
16−18
−163%

This is how GTX 1080 Mobile and GTX 690 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 158% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 170% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Mobile is 167% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.77 13.94
Recency 15 August 2016 3 May 2012
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 300 Watt

GTX 1080 Mobile has a 149.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 690 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 690 is a desktop one.

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