Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs Qualcomm Adreno 685
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Qualcomm Adreno 685 with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, including specs and performance data.
9060 XT 16GB outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by a whopping 2638% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 916 | 45 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 23.35 | no data |
| Architecture | no data | RDNA 4 (2025) |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 December 2018 (6 years ago) | 2 January 2025 (less than a year 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 cores | no data | 2048 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2530 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 7 Watt | no data |
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 type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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 Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
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 HD | 6−7
−2733%
| 170
+2733%
|
| 1440p | 2−3
−3800%
| 78
+3800%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−4700%
| 48
+4700%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−5740%
|
290−300
+5740%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3550%
|
140−150
+3550%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−2667%
|
160−170
+2667%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−5740%
|
290−300
+5740%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3550%
|
140−150
+3550%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
−1629%
|
120−130
+1629%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−4400%
|
270
+4400%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−2640%
|
270−280
+2640%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−1982%
|
220−230
+1982%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−4375%
|
170−180
+4375%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1350%
|
170−180
+1350%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−710%
|
300−350
+710%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−2667%
|
160−170
+2667%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−5740%
|
290−300
+5740%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−547%
|
270−280
+547%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3550%
|
140−150
+3550%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−2509%
|
600−650
+2509%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
−1629%
|
120−130
+1629%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−4033%
|
248
+4033%
|
| Fortnite | 10−11
−2640%
|
270−280
+2640%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−1982%
|
220−230
+1982%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−4375%
|
170−180
+4375%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−3750%
|
154
+3750%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−3625%
|
140−150
+3625%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1350%
|
170−180
+1350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−3313%
|
273
+3313%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−710%
|
300−350
+710%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−2667%
|
160−170
+2667%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−3550%
|
140−150
+3550%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−2509%
|
600−650
+2509%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8
−1629%
|
120−130
+1629%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−3783%
|
233
+3783%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−1982%
|
220−230
+1982%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1350%
|
170−180
+1350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−1725%
|
146
+1725%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−2525%
|
1050−1100
+2525%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11
−2640%
|
270−280
+2640%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−3360%
|
170−180
+3360%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−2860%
|
400−450
+2860%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−2519%
|
550−600
+2519%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−2147%
|
350−400
+2147%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−8000%
|
80−85
+8000%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 5−6
−2300%
|
120−130
+2300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−5233%
|
160
+5233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−3740%
|
190−200
+3740%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−2450%
|
102
+2450%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−3675%
|
150−160
+3675%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−507%
|
91
+507%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
−2818%
|
300−350
+2818%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6
−2500%
|
130−140
+2500%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2
−8100%
|
80−85
+8100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−7900%
|
80
+7900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−14100%
|
140−150
+14100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−3100%
|
95−100
+3100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−2533%
|
75−80
+2533%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
This is how Qualcomm Adreno 685 and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 2733% faster in 1080p
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 3800% faster in 1440p
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 4700% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9060 XT 16GB is 14100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 9060 XT 16GB performs better in 50 tests (88%)
- there's a draw in 7 tests (12%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.11 | 57.78 |
| Recency | 6 December 2018 | 2 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 4 nm |
RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 2638.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.
Be aware that Qualcomm Adreno 685 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is a desktop one.
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