Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB

Place in the ranking	348	831
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.21	25.04
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	no data
GPU code name	GP106	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	27 June 2017 (7 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	1280	no data
Core clock speed	1063 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1480 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	4,400 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	7 Watt
Texture fill rate	118.4	no data
Floating-point processing power	3.789 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	48	no data
TMUs	80	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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	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	6 GB	no data
Memory bus width	192 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	no 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 Connectors	No outputs	no data
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready

no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Shader Model	6.4	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
CUDA	6.1	-

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. 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.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 15.32
+503%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 2.54

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.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 5891
+504%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 975

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.

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB 13334
+592%

Qualcomm Adreno 685 1927

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	80 +567%	12−14 −567%
1440p	15 +650%	2−3 −650%
4K	30 +650%	4−5 −650%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +400%	6−7 −400%
Elden Ring	45−50 +1075%	4−5 −1075%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +733%	6−7 −733%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +400%	6−7 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +377%	12−14 −377%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +950%	4−5 −950%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +270%	10−11 −270%
Valorant	60−65 +510%	10−11 −510%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +733%	6−7 −733%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +400%	6−7 −400%
Dota 2	56 +833%	6−7 −833%
Elden Ring	45−50 +1075%	4−5 −1075%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +273%	14−16 −273%
Fortnite	92 +557%	14−16 −557%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +377%	12−14 −377%
Grand Theft Auto V	84 +1300%	6−7 −1300%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +950%	4−5 −950%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	175 +629%	24−27 −629%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +270%	10−11 −270%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +370%	10−11 −370%
Valorant	60−65 +510%	10−11 −510%
World of Tanks	190−200 +319%	45−50 −319%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +733%	6−7 −733%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +170%	10−11 −170%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 +400%	6−7 −400%
Dota 2	55−60 +817%	6−7 −817%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +273%	14−16 −273%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 +377%	12−14 −377%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	48 +100%	24−27 −100%
Valorant	60−65 +510%	10−11 −510%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Elden Ring	24−27 +1100%	2−3 −1100%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +672%	18−20 −672%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +1200%	1−2 −1200%
World of Tanks	100−110 +529%	16−18 −529%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +1450%	2−3 −1450%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +429%	7−8 −429%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +517%	6−7 −517%
Metro Exodus	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Valorant	35−40 +322%	9−10 −322%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Dota 2	54 +238%	16−18 −238%
Elden Ring	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Grand Theft Auto V	54 +260%	14−16 −260%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	57 +714%	7−8 −714%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	54 +260%	14−16 −260%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Dota 2	27−30 +68.8%	16−18 −68.8%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +850%	2−3 −850%
Fortnite	24 +2300%	1−2 −2300%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Valorant	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%

This is how GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB and Qualcomm Adreno 685 compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 567% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 650% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 650% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Fortnite, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is 2300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB surpassed Qualcomm Adreno 685 in all 52 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.32	2.54
Recency	27 June 2017	6 December 2018
Chip lithography	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	7 Watt

GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB has a 503.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm Adreno 685, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 1042.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.