Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 vs Radeon R5 A240

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 A240 with Qualcomm Adreno X2-85, including specs and performance data.

R5 A240
2014
2 GB DDR3, 50 Watt
1.38

Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 outperforms R5 A240 by a whopping 917% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1061413
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.14no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)no data
GPU code nameOlandno data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date2014 (12 years ago)29 September 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores320no data
Core clock speed1030 MHzno data
Boost clock speed780 MHz1700 MHz
Number of transistors950 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nmno data
Power consumption (TDP)50 Wattno data
Texture fill rate15.60no data
ROPs8no data
TMUs20no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1800 MBpsno data
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x VGAno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)no data
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)no data
Vulkan1.2.170-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R5 A240 1.38
Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 14.03
+917%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R5 A240 576
Samples: 1
Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 5845
+915%
Samples: 15

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD4−5
−950%
42
+950%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Palworld 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Palworld 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Palworld 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Palworld 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Palworld 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Palworld 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how R5 A240 and Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 compete in popular games:

  • Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 is 950% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.38 14.03

Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 has a 917% higher aggregate performance score.

The Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 A240 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 A240 is a desktop graphics card while Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 is a notebook one.

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