Radeon 680M vs GeForce GTX 690

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 690 with Radeon 680M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 690
2012
4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 GDDR5, 300 Watt
14.28
+0.8%

GTX 690 outperforms 680M by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking366369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.46no data
Power efficiency3.2819.55
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK104Rembrandt+
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date3 May 2012 (12 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores3072768
Core clock speed915 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed1019 MHz2200 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million13,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate130.4105.6
Floating-point processing power3.13 TFLOPS3.379 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs12848
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length279 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5System Shared
Memory bus width512-bit (256-bit per GPU)System Shared
Memory clock speed1502 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth384 GB/sno 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 1.2Portable Device Dependent
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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
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 14.28
+0.8%
Radeon 680M 14.17

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.

GTX 690 5489
+0.8%
Radeon 680M 5448

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
+91.7%
Radeon 680M 6865

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 HD35−40
−5.7%
37
+5.7%
1440p18−20
+0%
18
+0%
4K10−12
+0%
10
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p28.54no data
1440p55.50no data
4K99.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Elden Ring 34
+0%
34
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
Metro Exodus 39
+0%
39
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 161
+0%
161
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Dota 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
Elden Ring 66
+0%
66
+0%
Far Cry 5 36
+0%
36
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 47
+0%
47
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+0%
36
+0%
Metro Exodus 27
+0%
27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 30
+0%
30
+0%
World of Tanks 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Dota 2 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40
+0%
40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 146
+0%
146
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Elden Ring 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 17
+0%
17
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+0%
27
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
+0%
17
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Elden Ring 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2
+0%
2
+0%
Dota 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how GTX 690 and Radeon 680M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 680M is 6% faster in 1080p
  • A tie in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.28 14.17
Recency 3 May 2012 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 50 Watt

GTX 690 has a 0.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 680M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 500% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon 680M.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 690 is a desktop card while Radeon 680M 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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