AMD Radeon HD 7690M vs AMD Radeon HD 7650M
AMD Radeon HD 7690M
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The AMD Radeon HD 7690M is a fast middle-class graphics card for laptops introduced in 2011. It is at heart a renamed Radeon HD 6750M with a 100MHz increase in memory clock speed on models sporting DDR3 VRAM. Therefore, the GPU is still built in 40nm with DirectX11 support.
According to AMD, select DDR3 models are available based on the faster clocked Thames-XTX chip. The similarly named Radeon HD 7690M XT is based on the same architectural core as the 7690M, but offers higher clock speeds with GDDR5 memory. In essence, the XT variant is a renamed Radeon HD 6770M.
Current 7690M models are available as:
AMD Radeon HD 7690M, 725 MHz core, 900 MHz DDR3 -> 6750M
AMD Radeon HD 7690M, 600 MHz core, GDDR5 -> 6750M
AMD Radeon HD 7690M XT, 725 MHz core, GDDR5 -> 6770M
The integrated 480 Stream processors are still based on the 5D architecture found in the Radeon 5000 series. Therefore, the number of shaders is not directly comparable to the 1D cores of current Nvidia GPUs. General Tessellation performance of the Radeon HD 7690M card should be comparable to the desktop 6800 series. The Stream processors can be used with DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.1, DirectCompute 11 and OpenCL. The latter two features enable the AMD core to transcode videos and perform general computations.
The 3D performance of the HD 7690M is slightly better than the average GeForce GT 550M and is therefore positioned in the upper middle class as of 2011. Demanding games like Anno 2070 or Skyrim can only be played in medium detail settings and lower resolutions. Even more demanding games, such as Battlefield 3, may only run fluently in low detail settings. Older games like Call of Duty: Black Ops are playable with all settings maxed.
The new UVD3 video decoder supports the decoding of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash and now also Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos on the AMD graphics card.
Furthermore, the HD 7600M series integrates an HD audio controller to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g., for Blu-Ray videos).
The AMD HD3D Technology offers support for Blu-Ray 3D and 3D displays (integrated and external). This solution, however, is not as mature as Nvidia's 3D Vision in terms of drivers and general software support.
Thanks to Eyefinity, the HD 7690M is able to theoretically drive up to 5 monitors simultaneously. Note that this would only work if the laptop features enough DisplayPort outputs to begin with.
The power consumption of the HD 7690M should be similar to the Mobility Radeon HD 6750M and is therefore usually found in 15-inch or larger notebooks with more powerful cooling solutions.
AMD Radeon HD 7650M
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The AMD Radeon HD 7650M (sometimes also called AMD Mobility Radeon HD 7650) is a DirectX11 middle class graphics card for laptops. It is based on the same chip as the Radeon HD 6650M, but has a lower core clock of 450 - 550 MHz. The memory interface is 128 bit wide, but only supports DDR3. The architecture is based on the Northern Islands generation, manufactured in 40nm.
The 480 stream processors should be still based on the "old" 5D architecture similar to the 5000 series. Therefore, the number of shaders is not comparable to the 1D cores of current Nvidia GPUs. The tessellation performance should be improved (like the desktop 6800 series) with the new cards. The stream processors can be used with DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.1, DirectCompute 11 and OpenCL. With the later two the cores can also be used for general computations like transcoding videos.
The 3D performance is similar to the Radeon HD 6630M, depending on the core clock (mostly 500 MHz). Therefore, current games run (more or less) fluently in 1366x768 and medium details. Playing highly demanding games like Anno 2070, a further reduction of the settings could be necessary.
The new UVD3 video decoder supports the decoding of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash and now also Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos on the graphics card.
Furthermore, the HD 7600M series integrates a HD audio controller to transmit HD audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g. for Blu-Ray videos).
The AMD HD3D Technology offers support for Blu-Ray 3D and 3D displays (integrated and external). However, the solution is not as mature as Nvidias 3D Vision.
Thanks to Eyefinity the graphics chip is able to theoretically drive up to 5 monitors simultaneously. However, this only works if the laptop features enough DisplayPort outputs.
The power consumption of the chip is similar to the Radeon HD 6630M and therefore suited for 15" laptops and up.
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Codename | Thames XT / XTX | Thames-LP/Pro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Terascale 2 | Terascale 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 480 - unified | 480 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 600 - 725 (Boost) MHz | 450 - 550 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 3600/1800 MHz | 1800 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR5/DDR3 | DDR3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.1 | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 716 Million | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 40 nm | 40 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | medium sized | medium sized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 07.06.2011 | 07.01.2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon HD 7690M
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 7690M → 100% n=12
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 7650M → 82% n=12

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Dishonored
2012
World of Tanks v8
2012
Fifa 13
2012
Dirt Showdown
2012
Diablo III
2012
Risen 2: Dark Waters
2012
Mass Effect 3
2012
Alan Wake
2012
Anno 2070
2011
Battlefield 3
2011
Batman: Arkham City
2011
Fifa 12
2011
F1 2011
2011
StarCraft 2
2010
Metro 2033
2010Average Gaming AMD Radeon HD 7690M → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming AMD Radeon HD 7650M → 84%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 87%
AMD Radeon HD 7650M | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 39.6 | 29.5 | 16.1 | |||
Medal of Honor: Warfighter | 38.2 | 24.6 | 18.9 | |||
Dishonored | 51.9 | 41.1 | 36.8 | |||
World of Tanks v8 | 79.3 | 34.7 | 24.9 | 14.8 | ||
Fifa 13 | 188.8 | 126.5 | 96.9 | 57.6 | ||
Dirt Showdown | 58.8 | 38 | 32.9 | |||
Diablo III | 76.3 | 51.1 | 43.2 | |||
Risen 2: Dark Waters | 37.3 | 23.2 | 17.2 | 8.7 | ||
Mass Effect 3 | 44.24 | 32.53 | 19.4 | |||
Anno 2070 | 75 | 32 | 22 | |||
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 46 | 32 | 21 | 11 | ||
CoD: Modern Warfare 3 | 151 | 76 | 40 | 22 | ||
Battlefield 3 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 7 | ||
Batman: Arkham City | 45.6 | 34.9 | 26.2 | |||
Fifa 12 | 96.9 | 87 | 52 | |||
Deus Ex Human Revolution | 102 | 34 | 14.78 | |||
Total War: Shogun 2 | 105.4 | 31.2 | ||||
StarCraft 2 | 229 | 46.23 | 29.86 | 17.14 | ||
Metro 2033 | 65 | 43.9 | 17.9 | |||
Risen | 32.8 | 21.8 | ||||
Need for Speed Shift | 32.1 | 28.7 | ||||
Colin McRae: DIRT 2 | 88.1 | 64.3 | 26.9 | |||
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 9 8 3 | 4 12 3 1 | 13 7 1 | 8 1 | | |
AMD Radeon HD 7690M | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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Alan Wake | 43 | 30 | 14 | |||
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 45 | 38 | 28 | 15 | ||
CoD: Modern Warfare 3 | 154 | 68 | 42 | 29 | ||
F1 2011 | 90 | 55 | 37 | 15 | ||
StarCraft 2 | 270 | 52 | 38 | 24.4 | ||
Metro 2033 | 107 | 49 | 25 | 8.4 | ||
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 2 2 | 5 1 | 2 3 | 6 | | |
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