GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon HD 8690M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8690M with GeForce RTX 4050, including specs and performance data.

HD 8690M
2013
1 GB GDDR5
2.56

RTX 4050 outperforms HD 8690M by a whopping 1366% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking829125
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Power efficiencyno data25.84
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameSunAD107
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 March 2013 (11 years ago)2023 (2 years ago)

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 cores3202560
Core clock speed775 MHz2505 MHz
Boost clock speed825 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors690 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data100 Watt
Texture fill rate16.50211.2
Floating-point processing power0.528 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2080
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s216.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.9

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.

HD 8690M 2.56
RTX 4050 37.53
+1366%

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.

HD 8690M 984
RTX 4050 14426
+1366%

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:

Full HD15
−1300%
210−220
+1300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−1300%
140−150
+1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Elden Ring 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−1300%
140−150
+1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1362%
190−200
+1362%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1300%
140−150
+1300%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−1300%
140−150
+1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Dota 2 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Elden Ring 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−1300%
210−220
+1300%
Fortnite 14−16
−1329%
200−210
+1329%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1362%
190−200
+1362%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−1358%
350−400
+1358%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1300%
140−150
+1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−1300%
140−150
+1300%
World of Tanks 45−50
−1283%
650−700
+1283%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−1300%
140−150
+1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Dota 2 6−7
−1317%
85−90
+1317%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−1300%
210−220
+1300%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1362%
190−200
+1362%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−1358%
350−400
+1358%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−1344%
260−270
+1344%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
World of Tanks 16−18
−1312%
240−250
+1312%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−1344%
130−140
+1344%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1233%
40−45
+1233%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1329%
100−105
+1329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1275%
55−60
+1275%
Valorant 9−10
−1344%
130−140
+1344%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−1338%
230−240
+1338%
Elden Ring 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1300%
210−220
+1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−1329%
100−105
+1329%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1300%
210−220
+1300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Dota 2 16−18
−1338%
230−240
+1338%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%
Fortnite 1−2
−1300%
14−16
+1300%
Valorant 2−3
−1250%
27−30
+1250%

This is how HD 8690M and RTX 4050 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4050 is 1300% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.56 37.53
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

RTX 4050 has a 1366% higher aggregate performance score, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8690M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8690M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4050 is a desktop 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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