GeForce GTX 690 vs GRID K2

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 690 and GRID K2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 690 will be the best choice, for others GRID K2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 GRID K2
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 4 GB
Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 690 has 33% more power consumption, than GRID K2.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 690 and GRID K2 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 690 and GRID K2 are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 170 MHz higher, than GRID K2.
  • GeForce GTX 690 and GRID K2 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID K2 is 256 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 690.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 1008 MHz higher, than GRID K2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GRID K2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 GRID K2
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK104 GK104
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 3 May 2012 11 May 2013
Pipelines 1536 1536
Core clock speed 915 MHz 745 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 234 billion/sec 95.36
Floating-point performance 2x 3,130 gflops 2x 2,289 gflops
Length 11.0" (27.9 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
CUDA cores 3072
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
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