Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs Radeon 630
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 630 and Qualcomm Adreno 685, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
630 outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by an impressive 61% 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 | 737 | 876 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.71 | 25.36 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | no data |
| GPU code name | Polaris 23 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 May 2019 (6 years 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 | 512 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1082 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1218 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 7 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 38.98 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.247 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | no data |
| TMUs | 32 | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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.
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.
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 | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| God of War | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+100%
|
10−12
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| God of War | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+26.8%
|
40−45
−26.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+47.8%
|
45−50
−47.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+41.7%
|
24−27
−41.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+100%
|
10−12
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| God of War | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+26.8%
|
40−45
−26.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+41.7%
|
24−27
−41.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| God of War | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+26.8%
|
40−45
−26.8%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
+100%
|
10−12
−100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 27−30
+70.6%
|
16−18
−70.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+40.9%
|
21−24
−40.9%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+95%
|
20−22
−95%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| God of War | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+100%
|
6−7
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| God of War | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 630 is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 630 is ahead in 56 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.75 | 2.33 |
| Recency | 13 May 2019 | 6 December 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 7 Watt |
Radeon 630 has a 60.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 5 months.
Qualcomm Adreno 685, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 614.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.
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