Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared M1 8-Core GPU and Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 384 | 438 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 24.49 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 November 2020 (4 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1250 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 30 Watt |
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 type | no data | LPDDR5x |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 8448 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 12_1 |
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 HD | 27
−29.6%
| 35
+29.6%
|
| 1440p | 21−24
+16.7%
| 18
−16.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+4.3%
|
23
−4.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+28.6%
|
35−40
−28.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+26.3%
|
19
−26.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+10%
|
50
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+33.3%
|
27−30
−33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+31%
|
27−30
−31%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+21.4%
|
27−30
−21.4%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+34.1%
|
40−45
−34.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+28.6%
|
35−40
−28.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+50%
|
16
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+42.9%
|
35
−42.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+21.4%
|
40−45
−21.4%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+24.2%
|
60−65
−24.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+31%
|
42
−31%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+33.3%
|
27−30
−33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+40%
|
35
−40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+31%
|
27−30
−31%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+23.5%
|
80−85
−23.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+21.4%
|
27−30
−21.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+31.3%
|
30−35
−31.3%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+34.1%
|
40−45
−34.1%
|
| World of Tanks | 180−190
+20.5%
|
150−160
−20.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+28.6%
|
35−40
−28.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+71.4%
|
14
−71.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+50%
|
18−20
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
+42.9%
|
35−40
−42.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
+21.4%
|
40−45
−21.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+52.8%
|
36
−52.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+33.3%
|
27−30
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+23.5%
|
80−85
−23.5%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+34.1%
|
40−45
−34.1%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 20−22
+33.3%
|
15
−33.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+33.3%
|
15
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
+30%
|
90−95
−30%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
| World of Tanks | 95−100
+26.3%
|
75−80
−26.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 27−30
+28.6%
|
21−24
−28.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+39.1%
|
21−24
−39.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+17.9%
|
28
−17.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+38.1%
|
21−24
−38.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+28.6%
|
14−16
−28.6%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+30.8%
|
24−27
−30.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+29%
|
30−35
−29%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+33.3%
|
18−20
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+30.8%
|
12−14
−30.8%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+35.7%
|
14−16
−35.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+36.4%
|
10−12
−36.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS compete in popular games:
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 30% faster in 1080p
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 17% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 71% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 54 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.23 | 10.28 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Apple M1 8-Core GPU has a 28.7% higher aggregate performance score.
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS, on the other hand, has a 25% more advanced lithography process.
The M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS in performance tests.
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