GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile vs Qualcomm Adreno 685

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm Adreno 685 and GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Qualcomm Adreno 685
2018
7 Watt
2.54

RTX 4070 Mobile outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by a whopping 1904% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking83256
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency24.9430.43
Architectureno dataAda Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameno dataAD106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 December 2018 (6 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)

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 data4608
Core clock speedno data1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Manufacturing process technology7 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rateno data244.1
Floating-point processing powerno data15.62 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

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 data8 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data256.0 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 dataPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA-8.9

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. 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 685 2.54
RTX 4070 Mobile 50.91
+1904%

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 685 975
RTX 4070 Mobile 19571
+1907%

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 685 1927
RTX 4070 Mobile 41090
+2032%

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 HD6−7
−2033%
128
+2033%
1440p3−4
−2367%
74
+2367%
4K2−3
−2250%
47
+2250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1488%
127
+1488%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−2117%
133
+2117%
Elden Ring 6−7
−2350%
147
+2350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−1833%
110−120
+1833%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1288%
111
+1288%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−867%
58
+867%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−2092%
285
+2092%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−3400%
140
+3400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
Valorant 1−2
−21300%
210−220
+21300%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−1833%
110−120
+1833%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1075%
94
+1075%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−717%
49
+717%
Dota 2 6−7
−2500%
156
+2500%
Elden Ring 6−7
−3683%
227
+3683%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−587%
103
+587%
Fortnite 14−16
−1371%
200−210
+1371%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1692%
233
+1692%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−2317%
145
+2317%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−2675%
111
+2675%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−792%
210−220
+792%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−850%
95−100
+850%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−1640%
170−180
+1640%
Valorant 1−2
−21300%
210−220
+21300%
World of Tanks 45−50
−494%
270−280
+494%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−1833%
110−120
+1833%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−938%
83
+938%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−633%
44
+633%
Dota 2 6−7
−2683%
167
+2683%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−627%
100−110
+627%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1462%
203
+1462%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−792%
210−220
+792%
Valorant 1−2
−21300%
210−220
+21300%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 1−2
−8900%
90
+8900%
Elden Ring 2−3
−6150%
125
+6150%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−8800%
89
+8800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−872%
170−180
+872%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−5400%
55−60
+5400%
World of Tanks 16−18
−1812%
300−350
+1812%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−4050%
80−85
+4050%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−59.4%
51
+59.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−575%
27
+575%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−2157%
150−160
+2157%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−13300%
134
+13300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1367%
88
+1367%
Valorant 9−10
−1911%
180−190
+1911%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−463%
90
+463%
Elden Ring 1−2
−6300%
64
+6300%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−493%
89
+493%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2386%
170−180
+2386%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−3500%
35−40
+3500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−493%
89
+493%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−3050%
60−65
+3050%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12
+500%
Dota 2 16−18
−813%
146
+813%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−4150%
85−90
+4150%
Fortnite 1−2
−8100%
80−85
+8100%
Valorant 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Metro Exodus 105
+0%
105
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30
+0%
30
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 72
+0%
72
+0%

This is how Qualcomm Adreno 685 and RTX 4070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 2033% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 2367% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 2250% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RTX 4070 Mobile is 21300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.54 50.91
Recency 6 December 2018 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 115 Watt

Qualcomm Adreno 685 has 1542.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1904.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.


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