GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon HD 6850M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 6850M. 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 690 and Radeon HD 6850M. 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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Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 6850M here:

Radeon HD 6850M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5	1 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 690 has 500% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
GeForce GTX 690 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 690 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
GeForce GTX 690 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 340 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
GeForce GTX 690 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 5208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	2−3
ultra / 1080p	21−24	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	12−14
medium / 1080p	40−45	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	4−5
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	14−16
medium / 1080p	60−65	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	95−100
ultra / 1080p	180−190	40−45
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	10−11
high / 768p	210−220	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 179% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	45−50
ultra / 1080p	100−110	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	45−50	3−4
ultra / 1080p	40−45	3−4
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	1−2
low / 720p	80−85	12−14
medium / 1080p	45−50	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	60−65	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	6−7
QHD / 1440p	27−30	2−3
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	50−55
medium / 1080p	110−120	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	60−65	4−5
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	18−20
medium / 1080p	65−70	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Forza Horizon 4 is 680% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	5−6
ultra / 1080p	30−35	3−4
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	5−6
medium / 1080p	30−35	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
high / 1080p	−	60−65
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Minecraft is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	6−7
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	130−140	10−12
medium / 768p	85−90	8−9
high / 1080p	45−50	4−5
ultra / 1080p	24−27	3−4
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1116% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	14−16
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	GK104	Granville Pro/LP
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	3 May 2012	6 January 2011
Pipelines	1536	800
Core clock speed	915 MHz	575 / 675 MHz
Boost Clock	1019 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	234 billion/sec	27.00
Floating-point performance	2x 3,130 gflops	1,080.0 gflops
Length	11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	512-bit (256-bit per GPU)	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
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	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	156 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon HD 6850M

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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