GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon HD 7950

When comparing GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 7950, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 7950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 Radeon HD 7950
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 200 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 3 GB
Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 690 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7950.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 690 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7950.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7950 - with GCN 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 7950 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 7950 is 256 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 690.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4758 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 7950 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 Radeon HD 7950
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name GK104 Tahiti
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 3 May 2012 31 January 2012
Pipelines 1536 1792
Core clock speed 915 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz 1250 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 234 billion/sec 89.60
Floating-point performance 2x 3,130 gflops 2,867 gflops
Length 11.0" (27.9 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384 GB/s 240 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.56 kh/s
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 3072
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
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 381 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
PowerTune +
ZeroCore +
Design reference
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
CrossFire +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 250 Sol/s
Compute units 28
AppAcceleration +
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