Radeon HD 8690M vs Pro WX 4130

Place in the ranking	590	829
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	8.30	no data
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	Baffin	Sun
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 March 2017 (7 years ago)	1 March 2013 (11 years ago)

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 cores	640	320
Core clock speed	1002 MHz	775 MHz
Boost clock speed	1053 MHz	825 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	690 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	42.12	16.50
Floating-point processing power	1.348 TFLOPS	0.528 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	8
TMUs	40	20

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 size	medium sized	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	32 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 Connectors

No outputs

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131

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.

Pro WX 4130 6.03
+136%

HD 8690M 2.56

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.

Pro WX 4130 2317
+135%

HD 8690M 984

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

35−40
+133%

−133%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Elden Ring	16−18 +300%	4−5 −300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +92.3%	12−14 −92.3%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Valorant	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Dota 2	20−22 +233%	6−7 −233%
Elden Ring	16−18 +300%	4−5 −300%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +86.7%	14−16 −86.7%
Fortnite	35−40 +157%	14−16 −157%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +92.3%	12−14 −92.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +233%	6−7 −233%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +275%	4−5 −275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +108%	24−27 −108%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +90%	10−11 −90%
Valorant	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%
World of Tanks	95−100 +104%	45−50 −104%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Dota 2	20−22 +233%	6−7 −233%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +86.7%	14−16 −86.7%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +92.3%	12−14 −92.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +108%	24−27 −108%
Valorant	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Elden Ring	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +100%	18−20 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
World of Tanks	40−45 +159%	16−18 −159%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Valorant	16−18 +77.8%	9−10 −77.8%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Elden Ring	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Metro Exodus	2−3	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Fortnite	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Valorant	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%

This is how Pro WX 4130 and HD 8690M compete in popular games:

Pro WX 4130 is 133% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro WX 4130 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Pro WX 4130 is ahead in 51 test (98%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.03	2.56
Recency	1 March 2017	1 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm

Pro WX 4130 has a 135.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro WX 4130 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8690M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro WX 4130 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 8690M is a mobile workstation one.

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