GeForce GTX 690 vs Radeon PRO W6300

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 690

2012

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6300 across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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399.5% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$200 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.5 vs 27.8 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
❌1100% higher power demand at 300W vs 25W.

Radeon PRO W6300

2022

Why buy it

✅0.8% more average FPS across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $799 less on MSRP ($200 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 401.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 5.5 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 300W, a 275W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

GeForce GTX 690

2012

Radeon PRO W6300

2022

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅0.8% more average FPS across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $799 less on MSRP ($200 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅Delivers 401.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 5.5 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs $999 MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 300W, a 275W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon PRO W6300 across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2012-era hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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399.5% HIGHER MSRP
$999 MSRPvs$200 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 5.5 vs 27.8 G3D/$ ($999 MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
❌1100% higher power demand at 300W vs 25W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon PRO W6300 better than GeForce GTX 690?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6300 is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon PRO W6300 averages 0.8% more FPS across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 5,560 vs 5,536 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon PRO W6300 is a 2022 card with FSR upscaling, while GeForce GTX 690 is a 2012 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon PRO W6300 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2012, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 6nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon PRO W6300 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $200 MSRP. Radeon PRO W6300 is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon PRO W6300 is about $799 cheaper on MSRP at $200 MSRP versus $999 MSRP, and you are getting 0.8% more estimated average FPS across 22 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.4% higher G3D Mark. Moving to $200 MSRP gets you newer hardware, lower power draw (25W vs 300W), and FSR upscaling.

Is GeForce GTX 690 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

Yes. GeForce GTX 690 is still a strong gaming card in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. Price is really the swing factor here. If you find it at or below $999 MSRP, it remains a very sensible buy. Radeon PRO W6300 is still the safer recommendation for most fresh builds because it offers a cleaner overall package with newer hardware and FSR upscaling.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 690 Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W6300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	77 FPS	101 FPS
medium	63 FPS	89 FPS
high	48 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	64 FPS	89 FPS
medium	54 FPS	75 FPS
high	37 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	51 FPS
4K
low	24 FPS	43 FPS
medium	23 FPS	40 FPS
high	14 FPS	29 FPS
ultra	12 FPS	26 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	116 FPS	160 FPS
medium	88 FPS	127 FPS
high	67 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	65 FPS	106 FPS
medium	45 FPS	81 FPS
high	33 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	44 FPS
4K
low	23 FPS	54 FPS
medium	16 FPS	41 FPS
high	13 FPS	32 FPS
ultra	9 FPS	21 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 690 Open Radeon PRO W6300

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	249 FPS	250 FPS
medium	199 FPS	200 FPS
high	166 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	187 FPS	188 FPS
medium	149 FPS	150 FPS
high	125 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	93 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	125 FPS	125 FPS
medium	100 FPS	100 FPS
high	83 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	56 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 690 Open Radeon PRO W6300

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	126 FPS	250 FPS
medium	99 FPS	193 FPS
high	85 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	96 FPS	188 FPS
medium	78 FPS	144 FPS
high	67 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	50 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	57 FPS	101 FPS
medium	43 FPS	75 FPS
high	34 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	49 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 690 and Radeon PRO W6300

GeForce GTX 690

The GeForce GTX 690 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 3 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 915 MHz to 1019 MHz. It has 3072 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,536 points. Launch price was $999.

Radeon PRO W6300

The Radeon PRO W6300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 19 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1512 MHz to 2040 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 25W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,560 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 690 scores 5,536 and the Radeon PRO W6300 reaches 5,560 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 690 is built on Kepler while the Radeon PRO W6300 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 3,072 (GeForce GTX 690) vs 768 (Radeon PRO W6300). Raw compute: 3.13 TFLOPS ×2 (GeForce GTX 690) vs 3.133 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6300). Boost clocks: 1019 MHz vs 2040 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon PRO W6300
G3D Mark Score	5,536	5,560
Architecture	Kepler	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	3072 ×2+300%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	3.13 TFLOPS ×2	3.133 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	1019 MHz	2040 MHz+100%
ROPs	32 ×2	32
TMUs	128 ×2+167%	48
L1 Cache	128 KB	256 KB+100%
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 690 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon PRO W6300 relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon PRO W6300
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 2 GB of video memory. Bus width: 256-bit x2 vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GeForce GTX 690) vs 1 MB (Radeon PRO W6300) — the Radeon PRO W6300 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon PRO W6300
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit x2+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	1 MB+100%

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 690 draws 300W versus the Radeon PRO W6300's 25W — a 169.2% difference. The Radeon PRO W6300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 650W (GeForce GTX 690) vs 350W (Radeon PRO W6300). Power connectors: 2x 8-pin vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	GeForce GTX 690	Radeon PRO W6300
TDP	300W	25W-92%
Recommended PSU	650W	350W-46%
Power Connector	2x 8-pin	PCIe-powered
Length	279mm	—
Slots	2	—
Perf/Watt	18.5	222.4+1102%

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 690 launched at $999 MSRP, while the Radeon PRO W6300 launched at $200. The Radeon PRO W6300 costs 80% less ($799 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 5.5 (GeForce GTX 690) vs 27.8 (Radeon PRO W6300) — the Radeon PRO W6300 offers 405.5% better value. The Radeon PRO W6300 is the newer GPU (2022 vs 2012).