NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690

Blender score 184

Kepler GPU best suited to lighter Blender scenes, learning workflows, and budget-conscious rendering setups.

Last updated: March 31, 2026

Blender benchmark score

184

Entry-level speed — fine for learning and lighter scenes.

VRAM

2 GB

Limited — best for simpler scenes and lighter workflows.

CUDA cores

1,536

Lower core count — adequate for lighter rendering workloads.

Architecture

Kepler

Older architecture — check benchmark scores for a practical performance picture.

Memory bandwidth

192.3 GB/s

Lower bandwidth may become a bottleneck in texture-heavy or complex scenes.

Boost clock

1019 MHz

Lower clock speed — typical of older or workstation-class GPUs.

Render support

CUDA

CUDA provides the primary GPU rendering path in Blender Cycles.

TDP

300 W

Moderate power needs — standard workstation PSU and cooling should be fine.

Release year

2012

More technical details

Core specs

Base clock: 915 MHz
Process size: 28 nm

Memory specs

Memory type: GDDR5
Memory bus: 256-bit

Benchmark performance

This chart gives a compact estimate of how this GPU handles Blender benchmark scenes, so you can compare practical rendering speed without reading raw benchmark tables.

Blender score 184

These timings are derived from Blender Open Data benchmark medians and should be treated as comparative estimates, not guaranteed real-project render times.

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Is GTX 690 good for Blender?

A concise editorial read on where this GPU looks strong, the tradeoffs to keep in mind, and who it suits best.

What stands out

Dual GPU architecture for increased processing power
High memory bandwidth for its generation
Built on the Kepler architecture, which was revolutionary in 2012
Features a dual GPU setup, essentially doubling the CUDA cores

Tradeoffs to know

Limited 2 GB VRAM restricts its use for modern, complex scenes in Blender
Older architecture may not support the latest Blender features and optimizations