RTX A3000 Mobile vs Qualcomm Adreno 680

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm Adreno 680 and RTX A3000 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Qualcomm Adreno 680
2018
7 Watt
2.75

RTX A3000 Mobile outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 680 by a whopping 1087% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking766154
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Architectureno dataAmpere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameno dataGA104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 December 2018 (5 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 years ago)

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 coresno data4096
Core clock speedno data1080 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1560 MHz
Number of transistorsno data17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt130 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rateno data237.6

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Qualcomm Adreno 680 and RTX A3000 Mobile 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.

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data12 GB
Memory bus widthno data192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data14000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data336.0 GB/s
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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkanno data1.2
CUDAno data8.6

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 2.75
RTX A3000 Mobile 32.65
+1087%

RTX A3000 Mobile outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 680 by 1087% 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%

Qualcomm Adreno 680 1936
RTX A3000 Mobile 25990
+1243%

RTX A3000 Mobile outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 680 by 1243% 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 HD8−9
−1125%
98
+1125%
1440p3−4
−1367%
44
+1367%
4K3−4
−1433%
46
+1433%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Battlefield 5 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Battlefield 5 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 0−1 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Hitman 3 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 no data
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 no data
Far Cry 5 0−1 no data
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 no data
Horizon Zero Dawn 0−1 no data
Metro Exodus 0−1 no data
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 79
−1039%
900−950
+1039%
Metro Exodus 100−105
−1050%
1150−1200
+1050%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 68
−1076%
800−850
+1076%
Metro Exodus 49
−1022%
550−600
+1022%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 51
−1076%
600−650
+1076%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 35−40
−1043%
400−450
+1043%
Metro Exodus 60−65
−1029%
700−750
+1029%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 86
−1063%
1000−1050
+1063%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3 24−27
−1054%
300−310
+1054%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−1060%
290−300
+1060%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45
−1011%
500−550
+1011%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1000%
110−120
+1000%

This is how Qualcomm Adreno 680 and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 1125% faster in 1080p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 1367% faster in 1440p
  • RTX A3000 Mobile is 1433% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.75 32.65
Recency 6 December 2018 12 April 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 130 Watt

The RTX A3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 680 in performance tests.


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