Posted March 5, 2021 so im going to get a gtx 690 and i was wondering if its still a good gpu for playing minecraft and gtx 5 not that demanding gaming im not going to be playing cyberpunk 2077 or somthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 How much are you getting it for? Its not great these days, and something like a 970 would be much better if you can get it for a simmilar price. Those are pretty old, and need dual gpu support for good perofmrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 SLI and only 2GB VRAM per GPU. It's a cool novelty card, but I wouldn't recommend it for gaming. CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x3D || GPU: Gigabyte Windforce RTX 4090 || Memory: 32GB Corsair 3200mhz DDR4 || Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk || SSD1: 500 GB Samsung 850 EVO M.2 (OS drive) || SSD2: 500 GB Samsung 860 EVO SATA (Cache Drive via PrimoCache) || Spinning Disks: 3 x 4TB Western Digital Blue HDD (RAID 0) || Monitor: LG CX 55" OLED TV || Sound: Schiit Stack (Modi 2/Magni 3) - Sennheiser HD 598, HiFiMan HE 400i || Keyboard: Logitech G915 TKL || Mouse: Logitech G502 Lightspeed || PSU: EVGA 1300-watt G+ PSU || Case: Fractal Design Pop XL Air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 You'll likely only get the performance of a 680 in most games, which is equal to a potato nowadays -sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author 2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said: How much are you getting it for? Its not great these days, and something like a 970 would be much better if you can get it for a simmilar price. Those are pretty old, and need dual gpu support for good perofmrance. gtx 970 are going for around 200 euros rn and im getting the 690 for 100 euros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Can't call it good. It needs SLI support to perform as marketed and even then, 2GB VRAM limit will be hit all the time. No software optimization either, just "it runs why fix it" level of support. Better than no GPU I suppose. CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1 Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync Desktop benching: Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author 1 minute ago, Jurrunio said: Can't call it good. It needs SLI support to perform as marketed and even then, 2GB VRAM limit will be hit all the time. No software optimization either, just "it runs why fix it" level of support. Better than no GPU I suppose. i have vega 8 graphics rn and i cant even use them for some reason because my mobo says no so im using a gtx 285 rn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author 1 minute ago, Benji said: I'd rather use the Vega. Why isn't it working? Tell us more about your hardware configuration and what you're planning on doing. the gtx 690 is WAY better then the vega 8 igpu and idk it didnt work sinds i upgraded my mobo that isnt supported with my cpu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author 3 minutes ago, Benji said: I, for example, watch YouTube videos or modern videos in general. They're HEVC and VP9. The 600 Series doesn't support either video codec. I'd take the Vega 8 (which supports both up to 4K60) all day and invest in a proper graphics later on. The 690 is a really bad compromise as you've already been told. Besides acting as a furnace it doesn't do much on modern games. Is it "way better" in terms of raw performance? Yes. Is it "way better" in terms of feature support? Hell no. The graphics card market right now is screwed and buying one is a really bad idea. The new ones are either not available or obscenely priced, older still desirable ones are hardly available, and if they're available, also at a horrible price. If the CPU weren't supported on the motherboard you wouldn't even get it to post. From every cheap A320 to the highest-end X570 board you can use APUs and their iGPUs. I'd like to know the exact issue. so i got a b550 gaming x v2 from gigabyte and 16gb of corsair vengance lpx and i dont know ive resetted the bios and it didnt do anything so and i just want to play some games at better fps im planning on getting a 1070 or 1080 when the prices go dont and i dont care about those encode things i just want to play minecraft with shaders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Just now, kes2006 said: so i got a b550 gaming x v2 from gigabyte and 16gb of corsair vengance lpx and i dont know ive resetted the bios and it didnt do anything so What's your CPU? elephants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author 1 minute ago, FakeKGB said: What's your CPU? r3 3200g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author Just now, Benji said: Yup, that is definitely supported by newer motherboards. What happens when you take out the 285 and connect the monitor to the iGPU? dGPUs usually make the motherboard auto-disable the iGPU. it doesnt show anything ive allready tried that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author Just now, Benji said: Yeah, and I've re-looked at the motherboard's compatibility list. That APU isn't even listed, only 4000 series APUs (4650G). Nothing before Zen 2 is supported and this CPU in general shouldn't work. i know it says it on the box im supprised it even works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author Just now, Benji said: That's odd, I assumed you also ran a different CPU. The lowest-end CPU that is apparently supported is the Zen 2 Ryzen 3 3100. The 3200G is a Zen+ part because the APUs are/were (new ones weren't introduced as of yet IIRC) always one number higher than their regular CPU counterparts, and according to their support page it shouldn't b e supported at all. i dont have a diffrent ryzen cpu i just put this and and it worked fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author 3 minutes ago, Benji said: That's odd, I assumed you also ran a different CPU. The lowest-end CPU that is apparently supported is the Zen 2 Ryzen 3 3100. The 3200G is a Zen+ part because the APUs are/were (new ones weren't introduced as of yet IIRC) always one number higher than their regular CPU counterparts, and according to their support page it shouldn't be supported at all. Here’s proof that is it working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Everybody basically already told you the merits of the 690 (not much) in your thread a couple days ago where you were looking for a backplate for one. You would be much better off to just get a 680 since the 690 will perform identically to it 90% of the time. The GTX 770 is also basically the same card as a 680. Corps aren't your friends. "Bottleneck calculators" are BS. Only suckers buy based on brand. It's your PC, do what makes you happy. If your build meets your needs, you don't need anyone else to "rate" it for you. And talking about being part of a "master race" is cringe. Watch this space for further truths people need to hear. Ryzen 7 5800X3D | ASRock X570 PG Velocita | PowerColor Red Devil RX 6900 XT | 4x8GB Crucial Ballistix 3600mt/s CL16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author 3 minutes ago, Middcore said: Everybody basically already told you the merits of the 690 (not much) in your thread a couple days ago where you were looking for a backplate for one. You would be much better off to just get a 680 since the 690 will perform identically to it 90% of the time. The GTX 770 is also basically the same card as a 680. My plan was to buy a gtx 690 and its not changing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, kes2006 said: My plan was to buy a gtx 690 and its not changing Then why even bother asking for opinions? "Hey guys I'm gonna waste money on this crappy white elephant card, do you think that's a good idea? I'm still gonna do it no matter what you say btw." Corps aren't your friends. "Bottleneck calculators" are BS. Only suckers buy based on brand. It's your PC, do what makes you happy. If your build meets your needs, you don't need anyone else to "rate" it for you. And talking about being part of a "master race" is cringe. Watch this space for further truths people need to hear. Ryzen 7 5800X3D | ASRock X570 PG Velocita | PowerColor Red Devil RX 6900 XT | 4x8GB Crucial Ballistix 3600mt/s CL16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author 1 minute ago, Middcore said: Then why even bother asking for opinions? "Hey guys I'm gonna waste money on this crappy white elephant card, do you think that's a good idea? I'm still gonna do it no matter what you say btw." Im not asking for opinions I’m asking if it’s still good i dont have time for discussions so bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Just now, kes2006 said: i dont have time for discussions so bye Wasted plenty of other people's time though! Corps aren't your friends. "Bottleneck calculators" are BS. Only suckers buy based on brand. It's your PC, do what makes you happy. If your build meets your needs, you don't need anyone else to "rate" it for you. And talking about being part of a "master race" is cringe. Watch this space for further truths people need to hear. Ryzen 7 5800X3D | ASRock X570 PG Velocita | PowerColor Red Devil RX 6900 XT | 4x8GB Crucial Ballistix 3600mt/s CL16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Middcore said: Wasted plenty of other people's time though! It's fine, they wasted just as much of their own time, even though they're the one who doesn't have time for discussions. Main rig on profile VAULT - File Server Spoiler Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 3x 1TB Seagate Barracuda (dumping ground), 3x 8TB WD White-Label (Plex) (all 3 arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), Corsair RM750x, Windows 11 Education Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C Spoiler Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, 320GB Samsung Spinpoint (for video capture), MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 10 Pro Mac Mini (Late 2020) Spoiler Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, macOS Sonoma Consoles: Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB (retired), PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Author 2 minutes ago, Middcore said: Wasted plenty of other people's time though! Could you stop complaining about me please my day has been bad enough already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 On 3/5/2021 at 2:54 PM, kes2006 said: Im not asking for opinions I’m asking if it’s still good i dont have time for discussions so bye On 3/5/2021 at 2:58 PM, kes2006 said: Could you stop complaining about me please my day has been bad enough already I just read everything, and wow. These people used their time and knowledge to help you and address your concern, so you should thank everyone who tried to help instead of being cold and salty. Gaming With a 4:3 CRT System specs below Build: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1142393-yay-i-switched-to-amd-price-update CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with a Noctua NH-U9S cooler Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 Aorus M (Because it was cheap) RAM: 32GB (4 x 8GB) Corsair Vengance LPX 3200Mhz CL16 GPU: EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC Blower Card HDD: 7200RPM TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 1TB, External HDD: 5400RPM 2TB WD My Passport SSD: 1tb Samsung 970 evo m.2 nvme PSU: Corsair CX650M Displays: ViewSonic VA2012WB LCD 1680x1050p @ 75Hz Gateway VX920 CRT: 1920x1440@65Hz, 1600x1200@75Hz, 1200x900@100Hz, 960x720@125Hz Gateway VX900 CRT: 1920x1440@64Hz, 1600x1200@75Hz, 1200x900@100Hz, 960x720@120Hz (Can be pushed to 175Hz) Keyboard: Thermaltake eSPORTS MEKA PRO with Cherry MX Red switches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 2 hours ago, kes2006 said: My plan was to buy a gtx 690 and its not changing 2 hours ago, kes2006 said: Im not asking for opinions I’m asking if it’s still good i dont have time for discussions so bye GTX 690 is really old and without SLI support in games, it's not worth the 100 euros for the card. You're better off getting a steel ingot for that price (or gold for that matter). If you are really insistent on getting a GTX 690, this thread and all the other forum users that made an effort to help guide you in your decision making on purchasing an obsolete graphics card is quite astonishing... CPU Cooler Tier List || Motherboard VRMs Tier List || Motherboard Beep & POST Codes || Graphics Card Tier List || PSU Tier List Main System Specifications: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X || CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Air Cooler || RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB(4x8GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 || Mobo: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570 || SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2-2280 Boot Drive/Some Games) || HDD: 2X Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB(Game Drive) || GPU: ASUS TUF Gaming RX 6900XT || PSU: EVGA P2 1600W || Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow || Mouse: Logitech G502 Hero SE RGB || Keyboard: Logitech G513 Carbon RGB with GX Blue Clicky Switches || Mouse Pad: MAINGEAR ASSIST XL || Monitor: ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted March 5, 2021 Gonna buy one myself. Or a titan z. Gonna work all the same for my needs. Everything that already had sli implemented is gonna perform the same today, so thats a plus. Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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