Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs Radeon R5 M330

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M330 and Qualcomm Adreno 685, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R5 M330
2015
4 GB DDR3, 18 Watt
1.54

Qualcomm Adreno 685 outperforms R5 M330 by an impressive 75% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking930773
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.66
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)no data
GPU code nameExo Pro DDR3no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 May 2015 (9 years ago)6 December 2018 (5 years ago)
Current priceno data$1429

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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
Compute units5no data
Core clock speed1030 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1030 MHzno data
Number of transistors690 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60no data
Floating-point performance659.2 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R5 M330 and Qualcomm Adreno 685 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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.

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-no data
Enduro-no data
HD3D+no data
PowerTune+no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio-no data
ZeroCore+no data
Switchable graphics1no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCLNot Listedno data
Vulkan+no data
Mantle+no 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.

R5 M330 1.54
Qualcomm Adreno 685 2.69
+74.7%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 outperforms Radeon R5 M330 by 75% 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%

R5 M330 595
Qualcomm Adreno 685 892
+49.9%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 outperforms Radeon R5 M330 by 50% 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%

R5 M330 1689
Qualcomm Adreno 685 1927
+14.1%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 outperforms Radeon R5 M330 by 14% 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 HD9
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Hitman 3 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Hitman 3 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−83.3%
10−12
+83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−77.8%
16−18
+77.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 1−2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 1−2
Far Cry 5 0−1 1−2
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 1−2

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 1−2

4K
Ultra Preset

Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

This is how R5 M330 and Qualcomm Adreno 685 compete in popular games:

  • Qualcomm Adreno 685 is 56% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.54 2.69
Recency 7 May 2015 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 7 Watt

The Qualcomm Adreno 685 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M330 in performance tests.


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