AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT vs Qualcomm Adreno 685

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Combined performance score

Qualcomm Adreno 685
2.68

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by 1485% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking76978
Place by popularitynot in top-10056
Value for money0.6846.77
Architectureno dataNavi / RDNA2 (2020−2022)
GPU code nameno dataNavi 23
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 December 2018 (5 years old)30 July 2021 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$379
Current price$1429 $283 (0.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6600 XT has 6778% better value for money than Qualcomm Adreno 685.

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.

Pipelines / CUDA coresno data2048
Core clock speedno data1968 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2589 MHz
Number of transistorsno data11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt160 (TGP) Watt
Texture fill rateno data331.4

Size and compatibility

Information on Qualcomm Adreno 685 and Radeon RX 6600 XT compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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.

Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data190 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

Memory

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 data16000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data256.0 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Video outputs and ports

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, 2x DisplayPort
HDMIno data+

API support

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

DirectX1212.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.1
Vulkanno data1.2

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 685 2.68
RX 6600 XT 42.48
+1485%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by 1485% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 892
RX 6600 XT 16463
+1746%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by 1746% 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: 17%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 1927
RX 6600 XT 39051
+1927%

Radeon RX 6600 XT outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by 1927% 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
−1550%
132
+1550%
1440p4−5
−1750%
74
+1750%
4K2−3
−1950%
41
+1950%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1480%
79
+1480%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−867%
110−120
+867%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1460%
78
+1460%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3675%
151
+3675%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−4267%
131
+4267%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1729%
120−130
+1729%
Hitman 3 5−6
−4320%
221
+4320%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−3325%
137
+3325%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1033%
65−70
+1033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1744%
166
+1744%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−11900%
120
+11900%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−867%
110−120
+867%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1420%
76
+1420%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3425%
141
+3425%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−4133%
127
+4133%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1729%
120−130
+1729%
Hitman 3 5−6
−3560%
183
+3560%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−2625%
109
+2625%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−2275%
95
+2275%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1033%
65−70
+1033%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1478%
142
+1478%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−2833%
176
+2833%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−10300%
104
+10300%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−2367%
70−75
+2367%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−2300%
120−130
+2300%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1280%
69
+1280%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3225%
133
+3225%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−3633%
112
+3633%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1729%
120−130
+1729%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1550%
99
+1550%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−6000%
61
+6000%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1340%
70−75
+1340%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1767%
112
+1767%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−660%
76
+660%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−5500%
56
+5500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−3400%
35−40
+3400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1300%
84
+1300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1900%
40
+1900%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−2525%
105
+2525%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−9000%
90−95
+9000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−2033%
60−65
+2033%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Hitman 3 3−4
−1800%
57
+1800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−150%
20
+150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2200%
21−24
+2200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−2700%
28
+2700%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 14
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1175%
51
+1175%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−783%
53
+783%

This is how Qualcomm Adreno 685 and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RX 6600 XT is 1550% faster than Qualcomm Adreno 685

1440p resolution:

  • RX 6600 XT is 1750% faster than Qualcomm Adreno 685

4K resolution:

  • RX 6600 XT is 1950% faster than Qualcomm Adreno 685

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 11900% faster than the Qualcomm Adreno 685.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 6600 XT surpassed Qualcomm Adreno 685 in all 53 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.68 42.48
Recency 6 December 2018 30 July 2021
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 160 Watt

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.

Be aware that Qualcomm Adreno 685 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6600 XT is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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