Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS and Qualcomm Adreno 685, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by a whopping 377% 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 | 437 | 864 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 27.19 | 24.44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 6 December 2018 (6 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 cores | 1536 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1250 MHz | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 7 Watt |
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 | LPDDR5x | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 8448 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 |
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.
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 Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.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 | 32
+433%
| 6−7
−433%
|
| 1440p | 14
+600%
| 2−3
−600%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+1140%
|
5−6
−1140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+614%
|
7−8
−614%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+1140%
|
5−6
−1140%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
+500%
|
5−6
−500%
|
| Fortnite | 65−70
+509%
|
10−12
−509%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+308%
|
12−14
−308%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+143%
|
40−45
−143%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+614%
|
7−8
−614%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+1140%
|
5−6
−1140%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
+257%
|
45−50
−257%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 28
+460%
|
5−6
−460%
|
| Fortnite | 65−70
+509%
|
10−12
−509%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+308%
|
12−14
−308%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+1067%
|
3−4
−1067%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
+483%
|
6−7
−483%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40
+344%
|
9−10
−344%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+143%
|
40−45
−143%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+614%
|
7−8
−614%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+308%
|
12−14
−308%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+143%
|
40−45
−143%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 65−70
+509%
|
10−12
−509%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+400%
|
16−18
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 15
+1400%
|
1−2
−1400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+381%
|
16−18
−381%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+490%
|
21−24
−490%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
+400%
|
6−7
−400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 12−14
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+467%
|
3−4
−467%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+400%
|
12−14
−400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
This is how Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS and Qualcomm Adreno 685 compete in popular games:
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 433% faster in 1080p
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 600% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is 1800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is ahead in 54 tests (95%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.35 | 2.38 |
| Recency | 26 October 2023 | 6 December 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 7 Watt |
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS has a 376.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
Qualcomm Adreno 685, on the other hand, has 328.6% lower power consumption.
The Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.
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