Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs GeForce GTX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 460 with Qualcomm Adreno 685, including specs and performance data.

GTX 460
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 160 Watt
5.86
+118%

GTX 460 outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking561773
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.000.66
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)no data
GPU code nameGF104no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 July 2010 (13 years ago)6 December 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data
Current price$128 (0.6x MSRP)$1429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 460 has 52% better value for money than Qualcomm Adreno 685.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores336no data
Core clock speed675 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,950 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)160 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate37.80no data
Floating-point performance907.2 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 460 and Qualcomm Adreno 685 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)no data
Height4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors6-pin & 6-pinno data
SLI options+no 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed3600 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth86.4 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/Ano data
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 460 5.86
+118%
Qualcomm Adreno 685 2.69

GeForce GTX 460 outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 460 2262
+154%
Qualcomm Adreno 685 892

GeForce GTX 460 outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by 154% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Hitman 3 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Hitman 3 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Hitman 3 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.86 2.69
Recency 12 July 2010 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 7 Watt

The GeForce GTX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop card while Qualcomm Adreno 685 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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