Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs Qualcomm Adreno 680
Price now
no data
Games supported
58%
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- 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 ranking | 710 | 719 |
| Value for money | no data | 0.79 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 December 2018 (4 years old) | 6 December 2018 (4 years old) |
| Current price | no data | $1429 |
Value for money
no data
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.
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | 7 Watt |
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.
| Shared memory | + | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
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.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by 3% in our combined benchmark results.
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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 by 46% 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%
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Qualcomm Adreno 680 is 50% faster than the Qualcomm Adreno 685.
All in all, in popular games:
- Qualcomm Adreno 680 is ahead in 8 tests (15%)
- Qualcomm Adreno 685 is ahead in 0 tests (0%)
- there's a draw in 47 tests (85%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 2.68 | 2.61 |
We couldn't decide between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Qualcomm Adreno 685. The differences in performance seem too small.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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