Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)

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Aggregate performance score

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
2019
12 Watt
5.54
+106%

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by a whopping 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking571773
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.66
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)no data
GPU code nameIce Lake G7 Gen. 11no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date28 May 2019 (5 years ago)6 December 2018 (5 years ago)
Current priceno data$1429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores64no data
Core clock speed300 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1100 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology10 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt7 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.

Memory typeDDR4no data
Shared memory++

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112

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.

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) 5.54
+106%
Qualcomm Adreno 685 2.69

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by 106% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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: 17%

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) 4187
+117%
Qualcomm Adreno 685 1927

Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by 117% 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 across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD18
+125%
8−9
−125%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 12
+140%
5−6
−140%
Far Cry New Dawn 9
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 13
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Hitman 3 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 18
+125%
8−9
−125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
+100%
6−7
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry New Dawn 4
−75%
7−8
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+136%
10−12
−136%
Hitman 3 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Metro Exodus 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+157%
7−8
−157%
Watch Dogs: Legion 51
+219%
16−18
−219%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+136%
10−12
−136%
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 15
+25%
12−14
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) and Qualcomm Adreno 685 compete in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is 125% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is 300% faster.
  • in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Qualcomm Adreno 685 is 75% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is ahead in 56 tests (97%)
  • Qualcomm Adreno 685 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.54 2.69
Recency 28 May 2019 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 12 Watt 7 Watt

The Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.


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