GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
88%
88%
AMD Radeon RX 590
114%
114%
AMD Radeon RX 590 is approximately 26% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GK104 x2 | Polaris 30 |
| CoresDifferent | 1536 x2 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 x2 | 144 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 x2 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB x2 | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit x2 | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GK104 | Polaris 30 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GK104-355-A2 | Polaris 30 XT(215-0922006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Kepler | GCN 4.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 3,540 million | 5,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 12.0M / mm² | 24.6M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 294 mm² | 232 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1745 | BGA-1401 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | May 3rd, 2012 | Nov 15th, 2018 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 600 | Polaris(RX 500) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 500 | Arctic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 700 | Vega |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 999 USD | 279 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 20 in our database | 36 in our database |
| Current PriceDifferent | N/A | Amazon/Newegg |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 915 MHz | 1469 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1019 MHz | 1545 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1502 MHz6 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 192.3 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1536 | 2304 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 144 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| SMX CountDifferent | 8 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per SMX) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 512 KB | 2 MB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 36 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 32.61 GPixel/s | 49.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 130.4 GTexel/s | 222.5 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 3.130 TFLOPS | 7.119 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 130.4 GFLOPS (1:24) | 445.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 7.119 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 279 mm11 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 38 mm1.5 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 300 W | 175 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 700 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 3x DVI1x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P2000 SKU 0 | C944-41 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 | AMD Radeon RX 590 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.175 | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 3.0 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.7 |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon RX 590
Radeon RX 590 Performance114%
Radeon RX 590 is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY Performance111%
Radeon R9 FURY is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 Performance110%
GeForce GTX 980 is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Performance108%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is 8% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT Performance107%
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 7% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT Performance106%
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER Performance115%
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Performance115%
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 980 Ti Performance109%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti is 9% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB Performance108%
GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is 8% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs Radeon R9 FURY X
Radeon R9 FURY X Performance107%
Radeon R9 FURY X is 7% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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AMD Radeon RX 590 vs GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 1660 Performance106%
GeForce GTX 1660 is 6% faster than AMD Radeon RX 590
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