GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon R7 A265
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R7 A265 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 Radeon R7 A265 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 A265
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 690
Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP)
300 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
Two 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
2 GB
Display Connectors
3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 690 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 690 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 190 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R7 A265 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4208 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
1−2
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 R7 A265.
high / 1080p
55−60
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
3−4
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
12−14
medium / 1080p
60−65
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
110−120
medium / 768p
220−230
85−90
ultra / 1080p
180−190
35−40
QHD / 1440p
110−120
−
4K / 2160p
70−75
10−11
high / 768p
210−220
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
110−120
45−50
ultra / 1080p
100−110
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
45−50
2−3
ultra / 1080p
40−45
2−3
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
0−1
low / 720p
80−85
10−11
medium / 1080p
45−50
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
45−50
5−6
QHD / 1440p
27−30
1−2
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
45−50
medium / 1080p
110−120
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
60−65
3−4
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
30−35
0−1
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
14−16
medium / 1080p
65−70
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
140−150
40−45
medium / 768p
120−130
−
high / 1080p
70−75
3−4
ultra / 1080p
30−35
2−3
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
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
3−4
medium / 1080p
30−35
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
130−140
85−90
high / 1080p
−
55−60
medium / 1080p
120−130
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
4−5
medium / 1080p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
130−140
8−9
medium / 768p
85−90
7−8
high / 1080p
45−50
3−4
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 1360% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
12−14
high / 768p
60−65
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 690
Radeon R7 A265
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 1.0
Code name
GK104
Opal
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
3 May 2012
9 January 2014
Pipelines
1536
384
Core clock speed
915 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
825 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
234 billion/sec
19.80
Floating-point performance
2x 3,130 gflops
633.6 gflops
Length
11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width
512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6008 MHz
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
384 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
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
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