Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS vs GeForce GTX 670

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 670 with Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS, including specs and performance data.

GTX 670
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
13.68
+27.5%

GTX 670 outperforms Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking377428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.45no data
Power efficiency5.6118.71
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)no data
GPU code nameGK104no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 May 2012 (12 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores13441536
Core clock speed915 MHzno data
Boost clock speed980 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt40 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate109.8no data
Floating-point processing power2.634 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs112no 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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data
SLI options+-

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 amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width256-bit GDDR5no data
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s8448 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortno data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12_1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.2no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

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.

GTX 670 13.68
+27.5%
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS 10.73

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 670 7000
+0.3%
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS 6982

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 HD45−50
+15.4%
39
−15.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p8.87no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 23
+0%
23
+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%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+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%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 48
+0%
48
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+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%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+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%
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%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+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%
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%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

This is how GTX 670 and Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS compete in popular games:

  • GTX 670 is 15% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.68 10.73
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 40 Watt

GTX 670 has a 27.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS, on the other hand, has a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 325% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 670 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 670 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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