GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q vs GTX 690

Place in performance ranking	336	121
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.00	24.27
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	GK104	N18E-G3-A1 MAX-Q TU104
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	3 May 2012 (12 years ago)	6 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$999	no data
Current price	$411 (0.4x MSRP)	$1268

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 2080 Max-Q has 1114% better value for money than GTX 690.

Detailed specifications

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	1536	2944
CUDA cores	3072	no data
Core clock speed	915 MHz	735-990 MHz
Boost clock speed	1019 MHz	1095-1230 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	80-90 Watt
Texture fill rate	234 billion/sec	201.5
Floating-point performance	2x 3,130 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 690 and GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	11.0" (27.9 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	no data
SLI options	+	no data

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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5	8 GB
Memory bus width	512-bit (256-bit per GPU)	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384 GB/s	384.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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	Two Dual Link DVI-I. One Dual link DVI-D. One Mini-Displayport 1.2	No outputs
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	Yes (via dongle)	no data
HDCP	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	no data	+
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray	+	no data
3D Gaming	+	no data
3D Vision Live	+	no data
VR Ready	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+	7.5

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.

GTX 690 14.43

RTX 2080 Max-Q 35.98
+149%

RTX 2080 Max-Q outperforms GTX 690 by 149% based on our aggregate 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%

GTX 690 5571

RTX 2080 Max-Q 13894
+149%

RTX 2080 Max-Q outperforms GTX 690 by 149% 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%

GTX 690 13160

RTX 2080 Max-Q 20703
+57.3%

RTX 2080 Max-Q outperforms GTX 690 by 57% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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	45−50 −164%	119 +164%
1440p	27−30 −170%	73 +170%
4K	21−24 −167%	56 +167%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

60−65

+0%

60−65

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	81 +0%	81 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Battlefield 5	142 +0%	142 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	95 +0%	95 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	117 +0%	117 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	139 +0%	139 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Hitman 3	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	137 +0%	137 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	95 +0%	95 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	72 +0%	72 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Battlefield 5	130 +0%	130 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	92 +0%	92 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	90 +0%	90 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	102 +0%	102 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	223 +0%	223 +0%
Hitman 3	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	105 +0%	105 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	84 +0%	84 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	145 +0%	145 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	56 +0%	56 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	71 +0%	71 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Far Cry 5	67 +0%	67 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	78 +0%	78 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	88 +0%	88 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	47 +0%	47 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	76 +0%	76 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Hitman 3	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Metro Exodus	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65

+0%

60−65

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	41 +0%	41 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	40 +0%	40 +0%
Hitman 3	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35 +0%	35 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	53 +0%	53 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +0%	31 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	27 +0%	27 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	36 +0%	36 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

+0%

30−35

+0%

This is how GTX 690 and RTX 2080 Max-Q compete in popular games:

RTX 2080 Max-Q is 164% faster in 1080p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 170% faster in 1440p
RTX 2080 Max-Q is 167% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.43	35.98
Recency	3 May 2012	6 January 2019
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	80 Watt

RTX 2080 Max-Q has a 149.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 690 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 690 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q is a notebook one.

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