Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs Radeon HD 4650

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4650 with Qualcomm Adreno 685, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 4650
2008
256 MB GDDR3, 48 Watt
0.62

Qualcomm Adreno 685 outperforms ATI HD 4650 by a whopping 334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking1159773
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.66
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)no data
GPU code nameRV730no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 September 2008 (15 years ago)6 December 2018 (5 years ago)
Current price$154 $1429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

ATI HD 4650 and Qualcomm Adreno 685 have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

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 cores320no data
Core clock speed600 MHzno data
Number of transistors514 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)48 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate19.20no data
Floating-point performance384.0 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon HD 4650 and Qualcomm Adreno 685 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.

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length193 mmno data
Width1-slotno 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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount256 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1400 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth22.4 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/Ano data

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.

ATI HD 4650 0.62
Qualcomm Adreno 685 2.69
+334%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 outperforms Radeon HD 4650 by 334% based on our aggregate 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%

ATI HD 4650 239
Qualcomm Adreno 685 892
+273%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 outperforms Radeon HD 4650 by 273% in Passmark.

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

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Hitman 3 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−317%
75−80
+317%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−306%
65−70
+306%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Hitman 3 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−317%
75−80
+317%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−306%
65−70
+306%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−317%
75−80
+317%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−317%
50−55
+317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−306%
65−70
+306%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Hitman 3 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 2.69
Recency 10 September 2008 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 48 Watt 7 Watt

The Qualcomm Adreno 685 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4650 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 4650 is a desktop card while Qualcomm Adreno 685 is a notebook 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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