Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs GeForce GTX 870M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 870M and Qualcomm Adreno 685, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 870M
2014
3 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
9.01
+255%

GTX 870M outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by a whopping 255% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking488831
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.2024.98
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)no data
GPU code nameGK104no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 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 cores1344no data
Core clock speed941 MHzno data
Boost clock speed967 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate108.3no data
Floating-point processing power2.599 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs112no 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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount3 GBno data
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth120.0 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
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.1no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

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 870M 9.01
+255%
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 870M 3462
+255%
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 870M 7156
+271%
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 HD45
+275%
12−14
−275%
4K20
+300%
5−6
−300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Elden Ring 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+177%
12−14
−177%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Valorant 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Dota 2 24
+300%
6−7
−300%
Elden Ring 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+153%
14−16
−153%
Fortnite 50−55
+279%
14−16
−279%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+177%
12−14
−177%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+500%
6−7
−500%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+500%
4−5
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+210%
10−11
−210%
Valorant 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%
World of Tanks 130−140
+183%
45−50
−183%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Dota 2 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+153%
14−16
−153%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+177%
12−14
−177%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Valorant 30−35
+256%
9−10
−256%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Elden Ring 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+144%
18−20
−144%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
World of Tanks 65−70
+282%
16−18
−282%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Valorant 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Elden Ring 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+271%
7−8
−271%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Fortnite 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Valorant 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

This is how GTX 870M and Qualcomm Adreno 685 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 870M is 275% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 870M is 300% 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 870M is 800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 870M surpassed Qualcomm Adreno 685 in all 52 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.01 2.54
Recency 12 March 2014 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 7 Watt

GTX 870M has a 254.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm Adreno 685, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 1328.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 870M is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.


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