GeForce GTX 690 vs GTX TITAN Z

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN Z and GeForce GTX 690, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX TITAN Z
2014
12 GB GDDR5, 375 Watt
23.11
+61.5%

GTX TITAN Z outperforms GTX 690 by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking242367
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.49
Power efficiency4.223.27
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK110BGK104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date28 May 2014 (10 years ago)3 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX TITAN Z and GTX 690 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores57603072
Core clock speed705 MHz915 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz1019 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)375 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate210.2130.4
Floating-point processing power5.046 TFLOPS3.13 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs240128

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm279 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width3-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin2x 8-pin
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU)512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth672 GB/s384 GB/s

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVI-I. One Dual link DVI-D. One Mini-Displayport 1.2
Multi monitor support4 displays4 displays
HDMI+Yes (via dongle)
HDCP++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray-+
Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming++
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live++

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.44.2
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
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.

GTX TITAN Z 23.11
+61.5%
GTX 690 14.31

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX TITAN Z 8904
+61.5%
GTX 690 5515

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.

GTX TITAN Z 17130
+30.2%
GTX 690 13160

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX TITAN Z 25528
+40.3%
GTX 690 18201

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX TITAN Z 22006
+46.9%
GTX 690 14979

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX TITAN Z 18422
+50.2%
GTX 690 12263

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.11 14.31
Recency 28 May 2014 3 May 2012
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP) 375 Watt 300 Watt

GTX TITAN Z has a 61.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 690, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX TITAN Z is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 690 in performance tests.


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