GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon R9 290X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R9 290X, 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 GTX 690 stacks up against Radeon R9 290X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5	4 GB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 690 has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 290X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 264 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 690.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 4758 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
high / 1080p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	60−65	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	220−230
ultra / 1080p	180−190	190−200
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	70−75	70−75
high / 768p	210−220	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
low / 720p	180−190	180−190
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
high / 1080p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	35−40
4K / 2160p	24−27	24−27
low / 720p	100−110	110−120
medium / 1080p	65−70	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	130−140
high / 1080p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	120−130	120−130
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	24−27	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
QHD / 1440p	10−11	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
low / 768p	130−140	140−150
medium / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 690.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
high / 768p	60−65	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 690.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	3 May 2012	24 October 2013
Pipelines	1536	2816
Core clock speed	915 MHz
Boost Clock	1019 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	234 billion/sec	176.0
Floating-point performance	2x 3,130 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	11.0" (27.9 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	512-bit (256-bit per GPU)	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	384 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	3072
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 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	623 Mh/s
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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GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon R9 290X

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