Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs Intel HD Graphics 615
Price now
548$
Games supported
57%
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
- Core clock speed 300
- Max video memory 16384 Mb
- Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3
- Memory clock speed System Shared
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
1429$
Games supported
58%
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance rating | 808 | 715 |
| Value for money | 0.59 | 0.79 |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | no data |
| GPU code name | Kaby-Lake GT2 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2016 (6 years old) | 6 December 2018 (4 years old) |
| Current price | $548 | $1429 |
Value for money
Technical specs
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 cores | 24 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 5 Watt | 7 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.20 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 403.2 gflops | no data |
Dimensions and compatibility
Information on HD Graphics 615 and Qualcomm Adreno 685 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | no data |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3L/LPDDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | no data |
| Shared memory | + | + |
Video outputs and ports
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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.103 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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.
- Passmark
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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: 24%
Qualcomm Adreno 685 outperforms HD Graphics 615 by 18% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
Qualcomm Adreno 685 outperforms HD Graphics 615 by 55% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 16 | no data |
| 1440p | 34 | no data |
| 4K | 6 | no data |
Popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 1.82 | 2.58 |
| Recency | 30 August 2016 | 6 December 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 5 Watt | 7 Watt |
Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, Technical City recommends
since it shows better performance.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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