GeForce GTX 690 Review: Testing Nvidia's Sexiest Graphics Card

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We already know that Nvidia's GeForce GTX 690 sports two GK104s and is priced at $1000. But hardware like this is fun to read about. Oh, you actually want to buy one? Expect performance just shy of two GTX 680s in SLI, and good luck tracking one down!

Benchmark Results: Metro 2033 (DX 11)

Although Nvidia’s cards take an early lead in Metro 2033, the AMD Radeon HD 7970s in CrossFire surge forward at 2560x1600 and 5760x1080, demonstrating the strongest advantage with 4x AA turned on.

Meanwhile, the GeForce GTX 690 and GTX 680s in SLI hang very close together, delivering nearly identical performance and showing that you have little to fear from the dual-GPU card’s slightly lower base and Boost clocks.

Chris Angelini
Chris Angelini
Chris Angelini is an Editor Emeritus at Tom's Hardware US. He edits hardware reviews and covers high-profile CPU and GPU launches.