Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB vs Qualcomm Adreno 680

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm Adreno 680 with Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

Qualcomm Adreno 680
2018
7 Watt
2.09

RX 9060 XT 8 GB outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 680 by a whopping 2089% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking90190
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data79.57
Power efficiency22.7323.22
Architectureno dataRDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameno dataNavi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 December 2018 (6 years ago)4 June 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 coresno data2048
Core clock speedno data1700 MHz
Boost clock speedno data3130 MHz
Number of transistorsno data29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rateno data400.6
Floating-point processing powerno data25.64 TFLOPS
ROPsno data64
TMUsno data128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 data8 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2518 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data322.3 GB/s
Shared memory+-
Resizable BAR-+

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 data1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.2
Vulkan-1.3

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 680 2.09
RX 9060 XT 8 GB 45.74
+2089%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 680 886
RX 9060 XT 8 GB 19375
+2087%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−2067%
130−140
+2067%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Fortnite 10−11
−2000%
210−220
+2000%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−2082%
240−250
+2082%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−2067%
260−270
+2067%
Valorant 35−40
−2079%
850−900
+2079%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−2067%
130−140
+2067%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
−1993%
900−950
+1993%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Dota 2 21−24
−2074%
500−550
+2074%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Fortnite 10−11
−2000%
210−220
+2000%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−2082%
240−250
+2082%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−2067%
260−270
+2067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−2025%
170−180
+2025%
Valorant 35−40
−2079%
850−900
+2079%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−2067%
130−140
+2067%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%
Dota 2 21−24
−2074%
500−550
+2074%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−2082%
240−250
+2082%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−2067%
260−270
+2067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−2025%
170−180
+2025%
Valorant 35−40
−2079%
850−900
+2079%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
−2000%
210−220
+2000%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−1900%
300−310
+1900%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−2043%
450−500
+2043%
Valorant 16−18
−1959%
350−400
+1959%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−2025%
85−90
+2025%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−2088%
350−400
+2088%
Valorant 10−12
−2082%
240−250
+2082%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−2000%
21−24
+2000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−2067%
65−70
+2067%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.09 45.74
Recency 6 December 2018 4 June 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 150 Watt

Qualcomm Adreno 680 has 2042.9% lower power consumption.

RX 9060 XT 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 2088.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 680 in performance tests.

Be aware that Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is a desktop one.

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