GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 7690M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7690M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce MX230 stacks up against Radeon HD 7690M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7690M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7690M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce MX230 or Radeon HD 7690M here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX230
Radeon HD 7690M
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
20 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7690M has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
GeForce MX230 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7690M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
GeForce MX230 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 919 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M.
GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7690M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 3400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M.
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
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Battlefield 5 is 122% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
35−40
21−24
4K / 2160p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Fortnite is 78% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
4−5
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
18−20
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
35−40
10−11
medium / 768p
21−24
8−9
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 240% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Full Specs
GeForce MX230
Radeon HD 7690M
Architecture
Pascal
Terascale 2
Code name
N17S-G0
Thames XT / XTX
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
20 February 2019
7 June 2011
Pipelines
256
480
Core clock speed
1519 MHz
600 MHz
Boost Clock
1531 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
25.31
17.40
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
3600/1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
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