Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Arc 8-Core iGPU

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU and Qualcomm Adreno 680, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Arc 8-Core iGPU
2023
18.53
+731%

Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 680 by a whopping 731% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking302861
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data21.97
ArchitectureXe LPG (2023)no data
GPU code nameMeteor Lake iGPUno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)6 December 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores8no data
Boost clock speed2300 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology5 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data7 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.

Shared memory-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_212

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 18.53
+731%
Qualcomm Adreno 680 2.23

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 12375
+539%
Qualcomm Adreno 680 1936

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 HD36
+800%
4−5
−800%
1440p20
+900%
2−3
−900%
4K15
+1400%
1−2
−1400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 26
+225%
8−9
−225%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+1080%
5−6
−1080%
Counter-Strike 2 26
+225%
8−9
−225%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+492%
12−14
−492%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50 0−1
Metro Exodus 40
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+378%
9−10
−378%
Valorant 75−80
+733%
9−10
−733%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+1080%
5−6
−1080%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+188%
8−9
−188%
Dota 2 25
+400%
5−6
−400%
Far Cry 5 34
+143%
14−16
−143%
Fortnite 100−105
+733%
12−14
−733%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+392%
12−14
−392%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+400%
5−6
−400%
Metro Exodus 29
+867%
3−4
−867%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+505%
21−24
−505%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+378%
9−10
−378%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+544%
9−10
−544%
Valorant 75−80
+733%
9−10
−733%
World of Tanks 220−230
+429%
40−45
−429%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+1080%
5−6
−1080%
Counter-Strike 2 21
+163%
8−9
−163%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+357%
14−16
−357%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+283%
12−14
−283%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+505%
21−24
−505%
Valorant 75−80
+733%
9−10
−733%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+1013%
14−16
−1013%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
World of Tanks 120−130
+747%
14−16
−747%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Counter-Strike 2 11
−182%
30−35
+182%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+717%
6−7
−717%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+900%
3−4
−900%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+740%
5−6
−740%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Valorant 45−50
+488%
8−9
−488%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Dota 2 9
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+817%
6−7
−817%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
−66.7%
14−16
+66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+800%
2−3
−800%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Fortnite 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16 0−1
Valorant 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and Qualcomm Adreno 680 compete in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 800% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 900% faster in 1440p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 1400% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc 8-Core iGPU is 3700% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Qualcomm Adreno 680 is 182% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is ahead in 38 tests (76%)
  • Qualcomm Adreno 680 is ahead in 4 tests (8%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (16%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.53 2.23
Recency 14 December 2023 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 5 nm 7 nm

Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 730.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 680 in performance tests.


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