GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile vs GTX 690

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 690 with GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GTX 690
2012
4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 GDDR5, 300 Watt
14.30
+23%

GTX 690 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 690 GTX 690
GTX 1050 Mobile GTX 1050 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking365409
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.45no data
Power efficiency3.2910.72
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK104GP107B
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date3 May 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores3072640
Core clock speed915 MHz1354 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHz1493 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data97 °C
Texture fill rate130.459.72
Floating-point processing power3.13 TFLOPS1.911 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs12840

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 3.0PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
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) GDDR54000 MB
Memory bus width512-bit (256-bit per GPU)128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth384 GB/s112 GB/s
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 1.2DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMIYes (via dongle)-
HDCP+2.2
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
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+-
GameStream-+
GPU Boostno data3.0
3D Vision Live+-
Anselno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.24.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 690 14.30
+23%
GTX 1050 Mobile 11.63

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
+117%
GTX 1050 Mobile 6068

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:

900p85−90
+16.4%
73
−16.4%
Full HD55−60
+19.6%
46
−19.6%
1440p27−30
+12.5%
24
−12.5%
4K18−20
+20%
15
−20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p18.16no data
1440p37.00no data
4K55.50no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
+0%
37
+0%
Battlefield 5 51
+0%
51
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
+0%
38
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55
+0%
55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
+0%
33
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
+0%
30
+0%
Battlefield 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
+0%
33
+0%
Far Cry 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
+0%
37
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+0%
52
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
+0%
14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 29
+0%
29
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+0%
39
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+0%
18
+0%
Battlefield 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Far Cry 5 33
+0%
33
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+0%
22
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+0%
18
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+0%
17
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
+0%
13
+0%
Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+0%
24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+0%
26
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+0%
10
+0%
Metro Exodus 7
+0%
7
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+0%
8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+0%
7
+0%
Battlefield 5 13
+0%
13
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+0%
15
+0%

This is how GTX 690 and GTX 1050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 690 is 16% faster in 900p
  • GTX 690 is 20% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 690 is 13% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 690 is 20% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 43 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 14.30 11.63
Recency 3 May 2012 3 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 4000 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 690 has a 23% higher aggregate performance score, and a 2.4% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 690 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 690 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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