GeForce GTX 690 vs GTX 1080
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 and GeForce GTX 690, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1080 outperforms GTX 690 by a whopping 185% 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 | 135 | 403 |
| Place by popularity | 72 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 16.92 | 1.25 |
| Power efficiency | 15.62 | 3.29 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | GK104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 3 May 2012 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 1080 has 1254% better value for money than GTX 690.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 2560 | 3072 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 1019 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 94 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 277.3 | 130.4 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.873 TFLOPS | 3.13 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 ×2 |
| TMUs | 160 | 128 ×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 support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 279 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 500 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 10 GB/s | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 384 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 Connectors | DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI | Two 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 resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| 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 | - | + |
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no 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.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| 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.
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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 HD | 126
+215%
| 40−45
−215%
|
| 1440p | 77
+185%
| 27−30
−185%
|
| 4K | 59
+228%
| 18−21
−228%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.75
+425%
| 24.98
−425%
|
| 1440p | 7.78
+376%
| 37.00
−376%
|
| 4K | 10.15
+447%
| 55.50
−447%
|
- GTX 1080 has 425% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1080 has 376% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1080 has 447% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+200%
|
70−75
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+190%
|
30−33
−190%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 80−85
+196%
|
27−30
−196%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 166
+202%
|
55−60
−202%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+200%
|
70−75
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+190%
|
30−33
−190%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 118
+195%
|
40−45
−195%
|
| Fortnite | 285
+185%
|
100−105
−185%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140
+211%
|
45−50
−211%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+193%
|
40−45
−193%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 123
+208%
|
40−45
−208%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 80−85
+196%
|
27−30
−196%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+195%
|
75−80
−195%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 142
+216%
|
45−50
−216%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 210−220
+200%
|
70−75
−200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 272
+186%
|
95−100
−186%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+190%
|
30−33
−190%
|
| Dota 2 | 102
+191%
|
35−40
−191%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 113
+223%
|
35−40
−223%
|
| Fortnite | 199
+206%
|
65−70
−206%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 137
+204%
|
45−50
−204%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+193%
|
40−45
−193%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 119
+198%
|
40−45
−198%
|
| Metro Exodus | 74
+208%
|
24−27
−208%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 113
+223%
|
35−40
−223%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 80−85
+196%
|
27−30
−196%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+208%
|
24−27
−208%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+195%
|
75−80
−195%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 123
+208%
|
40−45
−208%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+190%
|
30−33
−190%
|
| Dota 2 | 100
+186%
|
35−40
−186%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 104
+197%
|
35−40
−197%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 112
+220%
|
35−40
−220%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 97
+223%
|
30−33
−223%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 80−85
+196%
|
27−30
−196%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 81
+200%
|
27−30
−200%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+195%
|
75−80
−195%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 146
+192%
|
50−55
−192%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+213%
|
30−33
−213%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+190%
|
90−95
−190%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 72
+200%
|
24−27
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+192%
|
60−65
−192%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+198%
|
85−90
−198%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 98
+227%
|
30−33
−227%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+207%
|
14−16
−207%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 77
+185%
|
27−30
−185%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 93
+210%
|
30−33
−210%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 55−60
+217%
|
18−20
−217%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+196%
|
24−27
−196%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 95
+217%
|
30−33
−217%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+207%
|
14−16
−207%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 74
+208%
|
24−27
−208%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+211%
|
9−10
−211%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 56
+211%
|
18−20
−211%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+186%
|
80−85
−186%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+194%
|
18−20
−194%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+207%
|
14−16
−207%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Dota 2 | 129
+187%
|
45−50
−187%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 42
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65
+210%
|
21−24
−210%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 34
+240%
|
10−11
−240%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 30−35
+240%
|
10−11
−240%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 46
+188%
|
16−18
−188%
|
This is how GTX 1080 and GTX 690 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1080 is 215% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1080 is 185% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1080 is 228% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 36.26 | 12.74 |
| Recency | 27 May 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) | 180 Watt | 300 Watt |
GTX 1080 has a 184.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 690 in performance tests.
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