Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GeForce GTX 690 vs TITAN BLACK
Aggregated performance score
GTX TITAN BLACK
2014
6144 MB GDDR5
23.36
+61.9%
GTX 690
2012
4096 MB (2048 MB per GPU) GDDR5 GDDR5
14.43
TITAN BLACK outperforms 690 by 62% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 217 | 330 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 2.65 | 1.94 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | GK104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 18 February 2014 (10 years old) | 3 May 2012 (11 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $999 |
| Current price | $799 (0.8x MSRP) | $411 (0.4x MSRP) |
Value for money
GTX TITAN BLACK has 37% better value for money than GTX 690.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2880 | 1536 |
| CUDA cores | 2880 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 889 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 980 MHz | 1019 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | 3,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 213 billion/sec | 234 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 5,645 gflops | 2x 3,130 gflops |
Size and 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 | PCI Express 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | 11.0" (27.9 cm) |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | One 8-pin and one 6-pin | Two 8-pin |
| SLI options | no data | + |
Memory
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) |
| Memory clock speed | 7.0 GB/s | 6008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 336 GB/s | 384 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
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 | One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort | Two Dual Link DVI-I. One Dual link DVI-D. One Mini-Displayport 1.2 |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | 4 displays |
| HDMI | + | Yes (via dongle) |
| HDCP | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | Internal |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | no data | + |
| Blu Ray 3D | + | no data |
| 3D Gaming | + | + |
| 3D Vision | + | no data |
| 3D Vision Live | + | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
TITAN BLACK outperforms 690 by 62% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
TITAN BLACK outperforms 690 by 62% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
690 outperforms TITAN BLACK by 13% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
TITAN BLACK outperforms 690 by 51% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
TITAN BLACK outperforms 690 by 57% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
TITAN BLACK outperforms 690 by 65% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 23.36 | 14.43 |
| Recency | 18 February 2014 | 3 May 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 300 Watt |
The GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 690 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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