GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon HD 4850 X2. 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 4850 X2. 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 4850 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5	512 MB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	4x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 690 has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
GeForce GTX 690 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 690.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 290 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
GeForce GTX 690 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 256 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 690.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4018 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
ultra / 1080p	21−24	2−3
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	18−20
medium / 1080p	60−65	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Battlefield 5 is 545% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	90−95
ultra / 1080p	180−190	40−45
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	18−20
high / 768p	210−220	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	80−85
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	50−55
ultra / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Dota 2 is 121% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	45−50	5−6
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	80−85	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Far Cry 5 is 585% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	50−55
medium / 1080p	110−120	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Fortnite is 363% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	60−65	7−8
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	20−22
medium / 1080p	65−70	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Forza Horizon 4 is 550% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	8−9
ultra / 1080p	30−35	5−6
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Grand Theft Auto V is 315% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	3−4
ultra / 1080p	20−22	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	8−9
medium / 1080p	30−35	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
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 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	8−9
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 425% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	16−18
medium / 768p	85−90	12−14
high / 1080p	45−50	6−7
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 630% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon HD 4850 X2
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale
Code name	GK104	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	3 May 2012	7 November 2008
Pipelines	1536	800
Core clock speed	915 MHz	625 MHz
Boost Clock	1019 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	234 billion/sec	25.00
Floating-point performance	2x 3,130 gflops	2x 1,000.0 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	1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384 GB/s	63.68 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.2	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
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
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GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

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