Radeon HD 7690M vs Radeon R9 290X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7690M and Radeon R9 290X 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 Radeon HD 7690M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7690M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7690M 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 7690M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7690M
Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
20 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5/DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 1150% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 7690M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 7690M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7690M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 7690M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7690M is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
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
2−3
35−40
ultra / 1080p
0−1
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
12−14
60−65
medium / 1080p
4−5
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 716% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
5−6
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
14−16
110−120
medium / 1080p
6−7
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 766% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7690M and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
250−260
medium / 768p
90−95
220−230
ultra / 1080p
40−45
190−200
QHD / 1440p
21−24
110−120
4K / 2160p
16−18
70−75
high / 768p
65−70
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 193% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
21−24
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
2−3
45−50
ultra / 1080p
2−3
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
10−12
85−90
medium / 1080p
3−4
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1150% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
10−11
65−70
ultra / 1080p
5−6
50−55
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
50−55
180−190
medium / 1080p
10−12
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 475% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
5−6
65−70
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
35−40
4K / 2160p
2−3
24−27
low / 720p
18−20
110−120
medium / 1080p
8−9
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 800% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
−
130−140
high / 1080p
4−5
75−80
ultra / 1080p
2−3
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 372% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
2−3
27−30
ultra / 1080p
0−1
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
4−5
70−75
medium / 1080p
3−4
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1433% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
90−95
130−140
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
6−7
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1100% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
10−11
140−150
medium / 768p
8−9
90−95
high / 1080p
4−5
50−55
ultra / 1080p
4−5
27−30
4K / 2160p
1−2
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1240% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
55−60
high / 768p
30−35
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 70% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7690M
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Thames XT / XTX
Hawaii XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 June 2011
24 October 2013
Pipelines
480
2816
Core clock speed
600 MHz
Boost Clock
725 MHz
947 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
176.0
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600/1800 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
623 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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