GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile vs GTX 690
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 690 with GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
GTX 690 outperforms GTX 1050 Mobile by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 366 | 416 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 93 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.46 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.28 | 10.66 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | GP107B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 3 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3072 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 915 MHz | 1354 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1019 MHz | 1493 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 3,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 97 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 130.4 | 59.72 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.13 TFLOPS | 1.911 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 128 | 40 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 279 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 | 4000 MB |
| Memory bus width | 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 7008 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 384 GB/s | 112 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI-I. One Dual link DVI-D. One Mini-Displayport 1.2 | DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI |
| Multi monitor support | 4 displays | + |
| HDMI | Yes (via dongle) | - |
| HDCP | + | 2.2 |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Blu-Ray | + | - |
| 3D Gaming | + | - |
| GameStream | - | + |
| GPU Boost | no data | 3.0 |
| 3D Vision Live | + | - |
| Ansel | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 85−90
+16.4%
| 73
−16.4%
|
| Full HD | 55−60
+19.6%
| 46
−19.6%
|
| 1440p | 27−30
+12.5%
| 24
−12.5%
|
| 4K | 18−20
+20%
| 15
−20%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 18.16 | no data |
| 1440p | 37.00 | no data |
| 4K | 55.50 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 132
+0%
|
132
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55
+0%
|
55
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
+0%
|
46
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 126
+0%
|
126
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 115
+0%
|
115
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 29
+0%
|
29
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10
+0%
|
10
+0%
|
This is how GTX 690 and GTX 1050 Mobile compete in popular games:
- GTX 690 is 16% faster in 900p
- GTX 690 is 20% faster in 1080p
- GTX 690 is 13% faster in 1440p
- GTX 690 is 20% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 41 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.28 | 11.61 |
| Recency | 3 May 2012 | 3 January 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 | 4000 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 690 has a 23% higher aggregate performance score, and a 2.4% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GTX 1050 Mobile, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 690 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 690 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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