Radeon RX 9070 vs Qualcomm Adreno 685

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Qualcomm Adreno 680 Qualcomm Adreno 685 Qualcomm Adreno 690 Qualcomm Adreno 830
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Radeon RX 5700 Radeon RX 5700 XT Radeon RX 6600 Radeon RX 6600 XT Radeon RX 6700 XT Radeon RX 7600 Radeon RX 7600 XT Radeon RX 7800 XT Radeon RX 7900 XTX Radeon RX 9060 XT Radeon RX 9070 Radeon RX 9070 XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Qualcomm Adreno 685 with Radeon RX 9070, including specs and performance data.

Qualcomm Adreno 685
2018
7 Watt
2.18

RX 9070 outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by a whopping 2532% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Qualcomm Adreno 685 Adreno 685
RX 9070 RX 9070

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking84633
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data64.19
Power efficiency24.7420.72
Architectureno dataRDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameno dataNavi 48
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 December 2018 (6 years ago)6 March 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 data3584
Core clock speedno data1330 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistorsno data53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rateno data564.5
Floating-point processing powerno data36.13 TFLOPS
ROPsno data128
TMUsno data224
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data56

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-pin

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 data16 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2518 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data644.6 GB/s
Shared memory+-
Resizable BAR-+

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 data1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.8
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data2.2
Vulkan-1.3
DLSS-+

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 685 2.18
RX 9070 57.38
+2532%

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 685 975
RX 9070 25638
+2530%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
−3133%
190−200
+3133%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−6060%
300−350
+6060%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3020%
150−160
+3020%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
−3133%
190−200
+3133%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−2343%
170−180
+2343%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−6060%
300−350
+6060%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3020%
150−160
+3020%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−4150%
170−180
+4150%
Fortnite 10−12
−2636%
300−350
+2636%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1942%
240−250
+1942%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−5967%
180−190
+5967%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−1375%
170−180
+1375%
Valorant 40−45
−729%
300−350
+729%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
−3133%
190−200
+3133%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−2343%
170−180
+2343%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−6060%
300−350
+6060%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
−504%
270−280
+504%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3020%
150−160
+3020%
Dota 2 24−27
−2500%
650−700
+2500%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−4150%
170−180
+4150%
Fortnite 10−12
−2636%
300−350
+2636%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1942%
240−250
+1942%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
−5967%
180−190
+5967%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−2667%
160−170
+2667%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−3850%
150−160
+3850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−1375%
170−180
+1375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−3125%
250−260
+3125%
Valorant 40−45
−729%
300−350
+729%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−2343%
170−180
+2343%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−3020%
150−160
+3020%
Dota 2 24−27
−2500%
650−700
+2500%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−4150%
170−180
+4150%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1942%
240−250
+1942%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−1375%
170−180
+1375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−3125%
250−260
+3125%
Valorant 40−45
−729%
300−350
+729%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−2636%
300−350
+2636%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−9300%
180−190
+9300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−2688%
450−500
+2688%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−13000%
130−140
+13000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−733%
170−180
+733%
Valorant 20−22
−1985%
400−450
+1985%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−4300%
85−90
+4300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−4900%
150−160
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−3383%
200−210
+3383%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−4667%
140−150
+4667%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−3675%
150−160
+3675%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−2750%
55−60
+2750%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−913%
150−160
+913%
Valorant 12−14
−2642%
300−350
+2642%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Dota 2 6−7
−2400%
150−160
+2400%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−3167%
95−100
+3167%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−15900%
160−170
+15900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−3100%
95−100
+3100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−2533%
75−80
+2533%

1440p
High Preset

Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 9070 is 15900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 9070 is ahead in 53 tests (88%)
  • there's a draw in 7 tests (12%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.18 57.38
Recency 6 December 2018 6 March 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 220 Watt

Qualcomm Adreno 685 has 3042.9% lower power consumption.

RX 9070, on the other hand, has a 2532.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.

Be aware that Qualcomm Adreno 685 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 9070 is a desktop one.

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