GTX 690 benchmark with FX-6350 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality

In terms of cost, pricing clearly is a genuine issue here and the price of GTX 690 is simply ridiculous. It is worth noting that the GTX 690 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 690 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. It is important to know that GTX 690 's max load temperature is very high and might require custom cooling solutions. This combination between GTX 690 and AMD FX-6350 Six-Core is going to cause serious bottlenecks in many games and cause severe FPS loss. With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 690 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
Price $ 439.0
Year 2012
Maximum Recorded Temperature 85C
Max Fan Noise 58.4dB
Recommended Power Supply 650W
Benchmark CPU AMD FX-6350 Six-Core ($129.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -18.1 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 60.7 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 47.4 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 38.1 FPS
Average 4K Performance 23.9 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 16.5
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 21.1
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 26.2
4K Cost Per Frame $ 41.8
Series GTX 690
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
Overall Combination Score 56/100 Acceptable

The GTX 690 is much more expensive than the GTX 590 as it costs a whopping $ 999. Compare this to the GTX 590, which came originally at a price of $ 699. Meanwhile, the AMD closest equivalent card is the HD 7990 which costs $ 999. Spec for spec, this GTX 690 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 590, by boasting 33.1 % more fps.

The GTX 690 has 2 GB RAM compared to the GTX 590 's 1.5 GB video memory. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, HD 7990, the GTX 690 was 6.8 % faster.

Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 690 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 590 and it really justifies an upgrade. For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Far Cry 6, F1 2019, Resident Evil 4, World War Z, Apex Legends at 61 fps to 63 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 62 fps.

For 1440p Quad HD, we were able to play Valorant at 102 fps to 102 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 102 fps. For 2160p 4K, we were able to play Valorant at 89 fps to 89 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 89 fps.

Compare GTX 690 Variants Performance in Ultra Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti $ 649
35.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY X $ 649
34.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 Nano $ 649
32.6 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 $ 549
31.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY $ 549
30.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390X $ 429
27.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $ 699
27.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 $ 329
26.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290X $ 549
26.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390 $ 329
26.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290 $ 399
24.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 $ 649
22.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition $ 499
19.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 $ 699
19.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
19.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
19.7 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 6990 $ 699
19.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
18.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 $ 499
17.9 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 7970 $ 549
17.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
17.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
17.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
16.5 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
14.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
14.5 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
14.4 FPS

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti $ 649
35.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY X $ 649
34.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 Nano $ 649
32.6 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 $ 549
31.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY $ 549
30.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390X $ 429
27.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $ 699
27.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 $ 329
26.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290X $ 549
26.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390 $ 329
26.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290 $ 399
24.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 $ 649
22.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition $ 499
19.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 $ 699
19.9 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
19.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
19.7 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 6990 $ 699
19.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
18.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 $ 499
17.9 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 7970 $ 549
17.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
17.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
17.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
16.5 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
14.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
14.5 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
14.4 FPS

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti $ 649
93.8 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY X $ 649
92.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 Nano $ 649
87.0 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 $ 549
85.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 FURY $ 549
82.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390X $ 429
74.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $ 699
73.3 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 $ 329
71.4 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290X $ 549
70.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 390 $ 329
70.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 290 $ 399
65.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 $ 649
58.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition $ 499
53.1 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 $ 699
53.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380X $ 229
52.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 280X $ 299
52.4 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 6990 $ 699
51.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 $ 399
50.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 $ 499
47.6 FPS
2011 AMD Radeon HD 7970 $ 549
47.1 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R9 285 $ 249
46.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R9 380 $ 199
46.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 $ 399
44.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7950 $ 449
39.1 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 $ 499
38.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti $ 299
38.5 FPS

Game Performance at Ultra Quality settings

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
32
45.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
22
30.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
19
26.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
14
20.5
2023 Forspoken
17
23.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
13
18.4
2023 Dead Space
22
30.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
26
36.5
2023 Armored Core VI
26
36.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
11
16.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
23
32.8
2023 Remnant II
13
18.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
17
24.6
2023 Atomic Heart
17
24.6
2023 Starfield
8
12.3
2022 Elden Ring
18
26.3
2022 God of War
17
25.0
2022 Overwatch 2
33
46.4
2022 F1 22
26
36.9
2022 Dying Light 2
25
34.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
25
34.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
41
57.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
29
41.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
18
25.3
2021 Halo Infinite
13
19.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
25
35.6
2021 Hitman 3
33
47.2
2021 Far Cry 6
31
43.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
34
47.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
34
48.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
14
20.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
13.3
2020 Valorant
64
89.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
25
35.0
2020 Death Stranding
29
40.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
18
26.3
2020 Godfall
28
39.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
14
20.4
2019 Apex Legends
32
45.2
2019 Anthem
20
29.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
30
42.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
39
54.9
2019 Metro Exodus
17
24.5
2019 World War Z
32
45.1
2019 Gears of War 5
25
35.6
2019 F1 2019
32
44.6
2019 GreedFall
28
40.2
2019 Borderlands 3
20
28.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
38
54.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
15
20.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
23
32.9
2018 Just Cause 4
25
35.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
27
38.0
2018 Strange Brigade
41
57.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
35
48.9
2017 For Honor
46
65.2
2017 Project CARS 2
33
46.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
39
55.3
2016 Dishonored 2
24
33.7
2015 Rocket League
136
190.2
2015 Need For Speed
37
52.7
2015 Project CARS
36
50.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
66
92.4
2013 Bioshock Infinite
59
83.3
2013 Crysis 3
39
55.6
2012 DiRT: Showdown
57
80.6
2012 Far Cry 3
42
59.6
2012 Hitman: Absolution
40
55.8
2012 Sleeping Dogs
64
89.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
93
130.4
2011 DiRT 3
104
145.6
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
49
69.1
2011 Batman: Arkham City
79
110.5
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
87
122.0
2011 Battlefield 3
60
84.6
2010 Civilization V
49
68.6
2010 Metro: 2033
50
70.7
2010 Starcraft II
103
143.8
2009 League of Legends
175
244.5
2008 Crysis: Warhead
44
61.4

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
23
32.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
16
22.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
14
20.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
11
15.6
2023 Forspoken
11
15.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
13.1
2023 Dead Space
14
20.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
21
29.5
2023 Armored Core VI
21
29.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
8
11.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
16
22.5
2023 Remnant II
8
12.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
13
18.4
2023 Atomic Heart
12
17.7
2023 Starfield
7
11.1
2022 Elden Ring
14
20.8
2022 God of War
15
21.5
2022 Overwatch 2
28
39.9
2022 F1 22
16
22.5
2022 Dying Light 2
16
22.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
17
24.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
29
41.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
19
26.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
15
21.7
2021 Halo Infinite
12
17.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
16
23.6
2021 Hitman 3
24
33.6
2021 Far Cry 6
23
32.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
24
34.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
22
31.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
12
17.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
8
11.7
2020 Valorant
52
73.1
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
19
27.4
2020 Death Stranding
22
31.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
13
18.7
2020 Godfall
18
26.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
13
19.0
2019 Apex Legends
24
33.7
2019 Anthem
16
23.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
23
33.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
26
37.0
2019 Metro Exodus
13
19.0
2019 World War Z
23
32.9
2019 Gears of War 5
18
25.8
2019 F1 2019
22
31.7
2019 GreedFall
20
29.1
2019 Borderlands 3
14
19.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
28
39.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
12
17.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
18
25.8
2018 Just Cause 4
18
26.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
19
26.6
2018 Strange Brigade
28
39.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
35.3
2017 For Honor
27
38.0
2017 Project CARS 2
23
32.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
36
50.5
2016 Dishonored 2
20
28.8
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
19
27.7
2015 Total War: Attila
9
13.9
2015 Rocket League
58
81.5
2015 Need For Speed
29
40.8
2015 Project CARS
27
38.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
42
59.8
2014 Civilization: Beyond Earth
42
58.6
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
29
41.0
2014 Far Cry 4
32
45.5
2014 GRID Autosport
40
56.5
2014 Shadow of Mordor
23
32.4
2014 The Talos Principle
40
56.3
2014 Thief
28
40.3
2013 Bioshock Infinite
47
66.5
2013 Company of Heroes 2
11
16.2
2013 Crysis 3
39
54.4
2013 GRID 2
50
70.7
2013 Metro: Last Light
30
43.1
2013 Total War: Rome 2
27
38.8
2013 Battlefield 4
32
44.7
2012 DiRT: Showdown
36
50.8
2012 Far Cry 3
42
59.6
2012 Hitman: Absolution
42
59.8
2012 Sleeping Dogs
24
34.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
78
108.7
2011 DiRT 3
83
116.0
2011 Portal 2
136
190.8
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
49
68.5
2011 Batman: Arkham City
54
76.1
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
19
26.6
2011 Battlefield 3
58
81.5
2010 Civilization V
48
68.0
2010 Metro: 2033
31
43.8
2010 Starcraft II
76
106.6
2009 League of Legends
97
135.8
2008 Crysis: Warhead
28
40.0

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
20
28.8
2019 Anthem
13
19.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
19
27.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
21
29.5
2019 Metro Exodus
11
16.6
2019 World War Z
19
27.7
2019 Gears of War 5
16
22.5
2019 F1 2019
19
27.7
2019 GreedFall
15
22.0
2019 Borderlands 3
11
16.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
23
33.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
10
14.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
22.5
2018 Just Cause 4
15
21.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
15
21.1
2018 Strange Brigade
23
33.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
22
32.0
2017 For Honor
21
30.5
2017 Project CARS 2
22
32.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
35
49.7
2016 Dishonored 2
19
27.6
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
20
28.1
2015 Total War: Attila
13
18.3
2015 Rocket League
45
64.0
2015 Need For Speed
26
36.4
2015 Project CARS
25
35.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
33
46.8
2014 Civilization: Beyond Earth
34
48.7
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
25
36.2
2014 GRID Autosport
33
46.7
2014 Shadow of Mordor
23
33.4
2014 The Talos Principle
33
46.0
2013 Bioshock Infinite
36
50.6
2013 GRID 2
40
56.7
2013 Metro: Last Light
25
35.4
2013 Total War: Rome 2
27
38.7
2013 Battlefield 4
27
38.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
79
110.5
2009 League of Legends
72
101.7
2008 Crysis: Warhead
28
40.1

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
17
24.6
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
10
14.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
14.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
5
8.2
2023 Forspoken
5
7.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
4
6.5
2023 Dead Space
5
8.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
11
16.4
2023 Armored Core VI
11
16.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
5.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
8
12.3
2023 Remnant II
4
6.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
6
9.0
2023 Atomic Heart
7
11.1
2023 Starfield
5
7.4
2022 Elden Ring
8
11.8
2022 God of War
11
16.7
2022 Overwatch 2
21
30.1
2022 F1 22
11
16.4
2022 Dying Light 2
11
16.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
12
18.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
20
28.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
11
16.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
11
16.9
2021 Halo Infinite
8
12.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
15.2
2021 Hitman 3
14
20.5
2021 Far Cry 6
12
17.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
12
18.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
14
20.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
12.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
9.3
2020 Valorant
44
63.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
10
14.6
2020 Death Stranding
13
19.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
6
9.8
2020 Godfall
8
12.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
8
12.5
2019 Apex Legends
14
20.1
2019 Anthem
8
12.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
17.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
12
18.2
2019 Metro Exodus
8
12.0
2019 World War Z
13
18.9
2019 Gears of War 5
11
16.3
2019 F1 2019
14
20.1
2019 GreedFall
8
12.0
2019 Borderlands 3
7
10.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
16
23.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
10.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
11
16.3
2018 Just Cause 4
9
13.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
8
12.8
2018 Strange Brigade
15
21.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
17
24.5
2017 For Honor
13
19.0
2017 Project CARS 2
19
27.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
29
42.3
2016 Dishonored 2
15
22.8
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
17
24.7
2015 Total War: Attila
14
20.2
2015 Rocket League
26
38.0
2015 Need For Speed
19
27.2
2015 Project CARS
19
27.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
19
27.7
2014 Civilization: Beyond Earth
22
32.4
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
18
26.6
2014 GRID Autosport
21
30.8
2014 Shadow of Mordor
21
30.0
2014 The Talos Principle
20
29.7
2013 Bioshock Infinite
19
28.1
2013 GRID 2
24
35.2
2013 Metro: Last Light
16
23.0
2013 Total War: Rome 2
23
33.4
2013 Battlefield 4
19
27.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
68
97.8
2009 League of Legends
38
54.3
2008 Crysis: Warhead
24
35.0
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GTX 690 Specifications

GTX 690 Board Design

Board NumberP2000
Length11 inches 279 mm
Outputs3x DVI1x mini-DisplayPort
Power Connectors2x 8-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP300 W

GTX 690 Clock Speeds

Boost Clock1019 MHz
GPU Clock915 MHz
Memory Clock1502 MHz 6008 MHz effective

GTX 690 Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 600
Launch Price999 USD
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateMay 3rd, 2012

GTX 690 Graphics Features

CUDA3
DirectX12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.2
OpenGL4.6
Shader Model5.1
Vulkan1.1.82

GTX 690 Graphics Processor

ArchitectureKepler
Die Size294 mm²
GPU NameGK104
GPU VariantGK104-355-A2
Process Size28 nm
Transistors3,540 million

GTX 690 Memory

Bandwidth192.3 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit
Memory Size2048 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5

GTX 690 Render Config

ROPs32
SMX Count8
Shading Units1536
TMUs128

GTX 690 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance3,130 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance130.4 GFLOPS (1:24)
Pixel Rate32.61 GPixel/s
Texture Rate130.4 GTexel/s

Critics Reviews

NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 690 will be available for $999. Holding NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 690 is the first hint that NVIDIA created something special. The new card feels great thanks to the dominant use of metal, both with shiny and rough surfaces. Thanks to the used magnesium alloy it is still much lighter ...
According to NVIDIA, the GeForce GTX 690 will be available in limited quantities from add-in card partners, including ASUS, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte, Inno3D, MSI, Palit and Zotac starting ...
After testing the GeForce GTX 680 last month, it was practically a foregone conclusion that a dual-GPU powered graphics card based on the same GK104 GPU was coming down the pipeline.
Today NVIDIA releases their new GeForce GTX 690 flagship. The $999 card is based on two GK104 graphics processors that have their full potential enabled. The new card has one of the most extravagant designs, making heavy use of metal which adds to the experience. Performance is outstanding, being neck to neck with a dual GTX 680 SLI setup.
Nvidia has designed the GTX 690 as a straight combination of two GTX 680 cores on one PCB, and our benchmark results show that this is accurate, with little sign of the diminishing returns ...
AMD and Nvidia are notorious for routinely trading off the trophy for the best video card on the planet. But judging from Nvidia's latest release, the GeForce GTX 690, we can't help but wonder if ...
GTX 690 would be a no compromise card – quieter and less power hungry than GTX 680 SLI, as fast as GTX 680 in single-GPU performance, and as fast as GTX 680 SLI in multi-GPU performance.
As always NVIDIA is going to be doing some binning here to snag the best GK104 GPUs for the GTX 690, which is the other factor in bringing down power consumption versus the 2x195W GTX 680 SLI.
The GeForce GTX Titan is the new kid on the block. With a single GK110 (Kepler) GPU, the GTX Titan has the potential to give high-end gamers similar performance to the GTX 690 with more efficient ...
The GeForce GTX 690 was a enthusiast-class graphics card by NVIDIA, launched in May 2012. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the GK104 graphics processor, in its GK104-355-A2 variant, the card supports DirectX 12.0.
Introduction NVIDIA made the surprise announcement of GeForce GTX 690 launch last weekend. A little later, we found ourselves opening a classy wooden crate with a crowbar NVIDIA sent a little earlier, in it was the GeForce GTX 690.
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