GeForce GTX 690

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2012-05-03
CUDA Cores
1,536
Memory
2 GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
192.3 GB/s
TDP/TBP
300 W
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
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Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 690 belongs to the Kepler and GeForce 600 Series era around 2012, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 reference specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, card-power, system-power, and supplementary-power specificationsOpen source
  2. NVIDIA unveils GeForce GTX 690Official May 3, 2012 initial availabilityOpen source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source