GeForce GT 620 vs RADEON E4690

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 620

2012Core: 902 MHz
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AMD

RADEON E4690

2015Core: 735 MHzBoost: 1000 MHz
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GeForce GT 620 vs RADEON E4690 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GT 620 vs RADEON E4690 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GT 620 vs RADEON E4690: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GT 620

2012

Why buy it

  • Costs $499 less on MSRP ($59 MSRP vs $558 MSRP).
  • Delivers 806.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.6 vs 0.7 G3D/$ ($59 MSRP vs $558 MSRP).
  • Draws 65W instead of 95W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • Lower average FPS than RADEON E4690 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • 2012 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

RADEON E4690

2015

Why buy it

  • 57.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • More future proof: GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2015 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 845.8% HIGHER MSRP
    $558 MSRPvs$59 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0.7 vs 6.6 G3D/$ ($558 MSRP vs $59 MSRP).
  • 46.2% higher power demand at 95W vs 65W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
RADEON E4690 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 57.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 4.4% in PassMark G3D (405 vs 388), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GT 620 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GT 620 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $499 cheaper on MSRP at $59 vs $558, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 806.1% (6.6 vs 0.7), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. RADEON E4690 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GT 620 vs RADEON E4690 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 620

The GeForce GT 620 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 5 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 902 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 65W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 388 points. Launch price was $99.

AMD

RADEON E4690

The RADEON E4690 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in September 29 2015. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 735 MHz to 1000 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 95W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 405 points.

Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 620 scores 388 and the RADEON E4690 reaches 405 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 4.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 620 is built on Kepler while the RADEON E4690 uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 620) vs 2,048 (RADEON E4690). Raw compute: 0.6927 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 620) vs 4.096 TFLOPS (RADEON E4690).

FeatureGeForce GT 620RADEON E4690
G3D Mark Score
388
405+4%
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 3.0
Process Node
28 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
384
2048+433%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.6927 TFLOPS
4.096 TFLOPS+491%
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
32
128+300%
L1 Cache
32 KB
512 KB+1500%
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 620 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The RADEON E4690 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GT 620RADEON E4690
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GT 620 and 64-bit on the RADEON E4690. L2 Cache: 256 KB (GeForce GT 620) vs 512 KB (RADEON E4690) — the RADEON E4690 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GT 620RADEON E4690
VRAM Capacity
0.5 GB
0.5 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
128-bit+100%
64-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
512 KB+100%
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 620 draws 65W versus the RADEON E4690's 95W — a 37.5% difference. The GeForce GT 620 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 250W (GeForce GT 620) vs 350W (RADEON E4690). Power connectors: None vs Legacy.

FeatureGeForce GT 620RADEON E4690
TDP
65W-32%
95W
Recommended PSU
250W-29%
350W
Power Connector
None
Legacy
Length
145mm
Height
111mm
Slots
1
Temp (Load)
70°C
Perf/Watt
6.0+40%
4.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 620 came in at $59, while the RADEON E4690 launched at $558. On MSRP, GeForce GT 620 was 89.4% cheaper ($499 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 6.6 (GeForce GT 620) vs 0.7 (RADEON E4690) — the GeForce GT 620 offers 842.9% better value. The newer card here is RADEON E4690 (2015 vs 2012).

FeatureGeForce GT 620RADEON E4690
MSRP
$59-89%
$558
Performance per Dollar
6.6+843%
0.7
Codename
GK107
Amethyst
Release
June 5 2012
September 29 2015
Ranking
#837
#420

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