GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon HD 7690M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 7690M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 7690M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon HD 7690M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7690M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7690M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Radeon HD 7690M
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 20 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 1030 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon HD 7690M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GT 1030 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7690M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 628 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7690M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 2−3
ultra / 1080p 8−9 0−1
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 12−14
medium / 1080p 16−18 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Radeon HD 7690M
Architecture Pascal Terascale 2
Code name N17P-G1 Thames XT / XTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 May 2017 7 June 2011
Pipelines 384 480
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 600 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 716 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 17.40
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 696.0 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 3600/1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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