GeForce GTX 590 vs GeForce GTX 690

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce GTX 690. 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 GTX 590 and GeForce GTX 690. 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.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	GeForce GTX 690
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 590 has 21% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 690.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 690 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3068 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 690.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 690 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 690.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 690 - by 28 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 11 mm.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4301 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce GTX 690 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	60−65	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 590 and GeForce GTX 690 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Fortnite is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Forza Horizon 4 is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	80−85	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	GeForce GTX 690
Architecture	Fermi	Kepler
Code name	GF110	GK104
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	24 March 2011	3 May 2012
Pipelines	1024	1536
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	915 MHz
Boost Clock		1019 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	234 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	2x 3,130 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)	11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	384 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.2
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	1024	3072
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+	+
Multi monitor support	+	4 displays
HDMI	+	Yes (via dongle)
HDCP		+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	Internal
3D Blu-Ray		+
3D Gaming		+
3D Vision Live		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s	156 Mh/s
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