Qualcomm Adreno 690 vs Radeon RX 5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5500 with Qualcomm Adreno 690, including specs and performance data.
RX 5500 outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 690 by a whopping 724% 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 | 297 | 860 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 14.75 | 28.11 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | no data |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 October 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 | 1408 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1845 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 7 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 162.4 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.196 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 88 | 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 4.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 180 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 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 | GDDR6 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12.0 (12_1) | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 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.
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.
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 | 180−190
+718%
| 22
−718%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 43
+0%
|
43
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+0%
|
9
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how RX 5500 and Qualcomm Adreno 690 compete in popular games:
- RX 5500 is 718% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.94 | 2.54 |
| Recency | 7 October 2019 | 6 December 2018 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 7 Watt |
RX 5500 has a 724.4% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 10 months.
Qualcomm Adreno 690, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 1471.4% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 690 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 5500 is a desktop graphics card while Qualcomm Adreno 690 is a notebook one.
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