GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile vs Qualcomm Adreno 680

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm Adreno 680 and GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Qualcomm Adreno 680
2018
7 Watt
2.22

RTX 3060 Mobile outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 680 by a whopping 1371% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking860170
Place by popularitynot in top-10069
Power efficiency21.8328.09
Architectureno dataAmpere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameno dataGA106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 December 2018 (6 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 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 coresno data3840
Core clock speedno data900 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1425 MHz
Number of transistorsno data13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rateno data171.0
Floating-point processing powerno data10.94 TFLOPS
ROPsno data48
TMUsno data120
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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 sizeno datalarge
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data6 GB
Memory bus widthno data192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data336.0 GB/s
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 dataNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.5
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.0
Vulkan-1.2
CUDA-8.6

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 680 2.22
RTX 3060 Mobile 32.65
+1371%

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 680 854
RTX 3060 Mobile 12550
+1370%

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 680 1936
RTX 3060 Mobile 27419
+1317%

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 HD6−7
−1533%
98
+1533%
1440p4−5
−1525%
65
+1525%
4K2−3
−2000%
42
+2000%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−550%
65−70
+550%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1960%
103
+1960%
Elden Ring 3−4
−3600%
110−120
+3600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1760%
90−95
+1760%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−550%
65−70
+550%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1520%
81
+1520%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1673%
195
+1673%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−3033%
94
+3033%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−644%
65−70
+644%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1760%
90−95
+1760%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−550%
65−70
+550%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1240%
67
+1240%
Dota 2 5−6
−2380%
124
+2380%
Elden Ring 3−4
−4933%
151
+4933%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−471%
80
+471%
Fortnite 10−12
−1273%
150−160
+1273%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1336%
158
+1336%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−2320%
121
+2320%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−2500%
78
+2500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−776%
180−190
+776%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−522%
56
+522%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1133%
110−120
+1133%
World of Tanks 40−45
−560%
270−280
+560%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1760%
90−95
+1760%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−510%
61
+510%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1080%
59
+1080%
Dota 2 5−6
−2380%
124
+2380%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−536%
85−90
+536%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1173%
140
+1173%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−776%
180−190
+776%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 1−2
−8000%
81
+8000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−1067%
170−180
+1067%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−3900%
40
+3900%
World of Tanks 14−16
−1400%
210−220
+1400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−6200%
60−65
+6200%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1133%
37
+1133%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1917%
121
+1917%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−1667%
50−55
+1667%
Valorant 8−9
−1663%
141
+1663%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−356%
73
+356%
Elden Ring 1−2
−4100%
42
+4100%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−387%
73
+387%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−1617%
100−110
+1617%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−2100%
22
+2100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−387%
73
+387%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1700%
35−40
+1700%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1500%
16
+1500%
Dota 2 16−18
−494%
95
+494%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−2200%
45−50
+2200%
Fortnite 1−2
−4200%
40−45
+4200%
Valorant 2−3
−3000%
62
+3000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Valorant 101
+0%
101
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Valorant 172
+0%
172
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 75
+0%
75
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 75
+0%
75
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4 101
+0%
101
+0%
Metro Exodus 85
+0%
85
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+0%
31
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60
+0%
60
+0%

This is how Qualcomm Adreno 680 and RTX 3060 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 1533% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 1525% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 Mobile is 2000% faster in 4K

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

  • in Elden Ring, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 Mobile is 8000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 Mobile is ahead in 52 tests (83%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (17%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.22 32.65
Recency 6 December 2018 12 January 2021
Chip lithography 7 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 80 Watt

Qualcomm Adreno 680 has a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1042.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1370.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 680 in performance tests.


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