The AMD Radeon HD 8690M is a mobile graphics card that is typically found in laptops. It is part of AMD's Radeon HD 8000 series, which was released in the mid-2010s. The "M" in the name indicates that it's a mobile version, designed specifically for laptops, offering a balance between performance and power efficiency.

The Windows driver for the AMD Radeon HD 8690M is a software package that allows the operating system to communicate effectively with the graphics hardware, enabling it to render graphics, videos, and animations. Without the correct driver, the GPU may not work properly or at full performance.