GeForce GT 755M SLI vs GTX 690

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 690 with GeForce GT 755M SLI, including specs and performance data.

GTX 690
2012
4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 GDDR5, 300 Watt
12.20
+63.1%

GTX 690 outperforms GT 755M SLI by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking379505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.26no data
Power efficiency3.245.96
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK104N14P-?
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date3 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores3072 ×2768
Core clock speed915 MHz980 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million2x 1300 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt2x ~50 Watt
Texture fill rate130.4 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power3.13 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs32 ×2no data
TMUs128 ×2no data

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length279 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno data
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 amount4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 ×22x 2 GB
Memory bus width512-bit (256-bit per GPU) ×22x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s ×2no data
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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI-I. One Dual link DVI-D. One Mini-Displayport 1.2no data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMIYes (via dongle)-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

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.

DirectX12 (11_0)11
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.2no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
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 690 12.20
+63.1%
GT 755M SLI 7.48

  • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

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 690 13160
+221%
GT 755M SLI 4106

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 HD55−60
+52.8%
36
−52.8%

Cost per frame, $

1080p18.16no data

FPS performance in popular games

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    Epic Preset
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  • 4K
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Atomic Heart 20−22
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Counter-Strike 2 40−45
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Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
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Atomic Heart 20−22
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Battlefield 5 35−40
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Counter-Strike 2 40−45
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Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
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Far Cry 5 24−27
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Fortnite 45−50
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Forza Horizon 4 35−40
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Forza Horizon 5 24−27
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
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Valorant 80−85
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Atomic Heart 20−22
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Battlefield 5 35−40
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Counter-Strike 2 40−45
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
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120−130
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Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
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16−18
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Dota 2 60−65
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60−65
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Far Cry 5 24−27
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24−27
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Fortnite 45−50
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45−50
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Forza Horizon 4 35−40
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35−40
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Forza Horizon 5 24−27
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24−27
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Grand Theft Auto V 30−33
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30−33
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Metro Exodus 16−18
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
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21−24
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Valorant 80−85
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80−85
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Battlefield 5 35−40
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35−40
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Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
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16−18
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Dota 2 60−65
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60−65
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Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
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Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
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Valorant 80−85
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80−85
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Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Counter-Strike 2 14−16
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14−16
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
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60−65
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Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
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Valorant 90−95
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90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Atomic Heart 7−8
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7−8
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
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18−20
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Metro Exodus 3−4
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3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
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8−9
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Valorant 40−45
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40−45
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Battlefield 5 9−10
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9−10
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Counter-Strike 2 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 30−33
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30−33
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Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Fortnite 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

This is how GTX 690 and GT 755M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 690 is 53% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.20 7.48
Recency 3 May 2012 1 November 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 2 Watt

GTX 690 has a 63.1% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 755M SLI, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 14900% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 690 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 755M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 690 is a desktop card while GeForce GT 755M SLI is a notebook one.

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