Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 1.7 TFLOPS Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-45 2.1 TFLOPS Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB with Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 5 GB
2017
5 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
23.60
+114%

GTX 1060 5 GB outperforms Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 1060 5 GB GTX 1060 5 GB
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking239425
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.5719.01
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)no data
GPU code nameGP106no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 December 2017 (7 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 cores12801536
Core clock speed1506 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1709 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7no data
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPSno data
ROPs40no data
TMUs80no 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 x16no data
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5LPDDR5x
Maximum RAM amount5 GBno data
Memory bus width160 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2002 MHz8448 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA6.1-

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 HD80−85
+105%
39
−105%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 36
+0%
36
+0%
Elden Ring 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 48
+0%
48
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+0%
36
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
World of Tanks 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+0%
41
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Elden Ring 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
World of Tanks 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Elden Ring 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how GTX 1060 5 GB and Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1060 5 GB is 105% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 23.60 11.02
Chip lithography 16 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 40 Watt

GTX 1060 5 GB has a 114.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS, on the other hand, has a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is a desktop card while Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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