GeForce 930A vs GeForce GTX 690: specs and benchmark comparison
Short verdict
Not enough data for a performance conclusion: the database has no comparable benchmarks for this pair. Below are the key differences in official specifications.
Compare with AIAdvantages
Only measured and rated values: a noticeable benchmark gap and specs where more is better.
Where GeForce 930A is better0
No advantages found in our data.
Where GeForce GTX 690 is better0
No advantages found in our data.
Benchmarks
Results are compared within one benchmark, one version and the same conditions.
Blender Benchmark 2.82
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) · s, lower is better
GeForce 930A870.4 sGeForce GTX 690231.7 sNo advantage conclusion: small sample in one of the results.
About the measurement and source
- A · NVIDIA GeForce 930A
870.4 s · community measurement, sample 1 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 1 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 870.44–870.44; submissions 2020-06-05 to 2020-06-05; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
- B · NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690
231.7 s · community measurement, sample 2 · November 14, 2026
Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation)
Median of 2 submissions (0 outliers excluded), interquartile range 230.73–232.72; submissions 2020-02-28 to 2020-03-26; CUDA backend. Snapshot 2026-11-14.
difference = |A − B| ÷ the smaller value × 100%. The 5% noticeable threshold is a UX heuristic, not statistical significance.
Render time of a single Cycles scene without synchronization. Median of submissions after filtering.
Reference results (7)
| Benchmark | A | B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.90GPU, bmw27 (CUDA) | — | 239.3 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, classroom (CUDA) | — | 820 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA) | — | 451.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, koro (CUDA) | — | 816.7 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA) | — | 1,321.1 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 184.2 | no pair |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA) | — | 180.2 | no pair |
Each benchmark version has its own scale: numbers are compared only within a row.
Specifications
| Specification | A · GeForce 930A | B · GeForce GTX 690 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clocks | |||
| Base clock | no data | 915 MHz | no data for A |
| Boost clockClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit. | no data | 1,019 MHz | no data for A |
| Memory | |||
| Memory type | no data | GDDR5 | no data for A |
| Power and dimensions | |||
| Board powerTGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops. | no data | 300 W (TDP) | no data for A |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data for A |
Clocks
Base clock
Ano data
B915 MHz
no data for ABoost clock
Ano data
B1,019 MHz
no data for AClocks of different architectures do not reflect performance directly. For laptop chips, the clock depends on the laptop’s power limit.
Memory
Memory type
Ano data
BGDDR5
no data for A
Power and dimensions
Board power
Ano data
B300 W (TDP)
no data for ATGP (NVIDIA) and TBP (AMD/Intel) are calculated differently; higher is not better. For laptops, the chip maker sets the range and the laptop maker picks the value, so the same chip behaves differently in different laptops.
Interface
Ano data
BPCIe 3.0 x16
no data for A
“More” does not always mean “better”: higher power draw or size is a system requirement, not an advantage (such bars are dimmed).
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See also
Data sources (3)
- NVIDIA (device identification) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce 930Achecked November 14, 2026
- Wikipedia (English) — specifications of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690, release date and launch pricechecked November 14, 2026
- Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) — benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.82, benchmark Blender Benchmark 2.90, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.3.0, benchmark Blender Benchmark 3.4.0checked November 14, 2026
How we compare: methodology. Where the data comes from: sources.