GeForce RTX 5090 D vs Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS with GeForce RTX 5090 D, including specs and performance data.
RTX 5090 D outperforms Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS by a whopping 996% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 443 | 1 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 24.25 | no data |
| Architecture | no data | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | no data | GB202 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 30 January 2025 (recently) |
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 | 1536 | 21760 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 2017 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1250 MHz | 2407 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 92,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 575 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 1,637 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 104.8 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 176 |
| TMUs | no data | 680 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 680 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 170 |
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 | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 304 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-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 type | LPDDR5x | GDDR7 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 32 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8448 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 1.79 TB/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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| CUDA | - | 10.1 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 36
−872%
| 350−400
+872%
|
| 1440p | 16
−963%
| 170−180
+963%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 24−27
−983%
|
260−270
+983%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 23
−987%
|
250−260
+987%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 24−27
−983%
|
260−270
+983%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−923%
|
450−500
+923%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 19
−953%
|
200−210
+953%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
−900%
|
300−310
+900%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−917%
|
600−650
+917%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−947%
|
450−500
+947%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−977%
|
280−290
+977%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−900%
|
350−400
+900%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−964%
|
1000−1050
+964%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 24−27
−983%
|
260−270
+983%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−923%
|
450−500
+923%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16
−963%
|
170−180
+963%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
−974%
|
1600−1650
+974%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 28
−971%
|
300−310
+971%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
−917%
|
600−650
+917%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−947%
|
450−500
+947%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−977%
|
280−290
+977%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
−900%
|
350−400
+900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−900%
|
350−400
+900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40
−900%
|
400−450
+900%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−964%
|
1000−1050
+964%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−923%
|
450−500
+923%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14
−971%
|
150−160
+971%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
−950%
|
210−220
+950%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
−977%
|
280−290
+977%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
−947%
|
450−500
+947%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−977%
|
280−290
+977%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−900%
|
350−400
+900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
−953%
|
200−210
+953%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
−964%
|
1000−1050
+964%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
−917%
|
600−650
+917%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−977%
|
140−150
+977%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
−953%
|
800−850
+953%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 15
−967%
|
160−170
+967%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
−991%
|
120−130
+991%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
−900%
|
500−550
+900%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
−991%
|
1200−1250
+991%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
−980%
|
270−280
+980%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−963%
|
85−90
+963%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−995%
|
230−240
+995%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−983%
|
260−270
+983%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
−959%
|
180−190
+959%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−967%
|
160−170
+967%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
−995%
|
230−240
+995%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 8−9
−963%
|
85−90
+963%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
−995%
|
230−240
+995%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−900%
|
50−55
+900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−991%
|
120−130
+991%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−958%
|
550−600
+958%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−983%
|
130−140
+983%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−900%
|
40−45
+900%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−900%
|
100−105
+900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−959%
|
180−190
+959%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−971%
|
75−80
+971%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−956%
|
95−100
+956%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−956%
|
95−100
+956%
|
This is how Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS and RTX 5090 D compete in popular games:
- RTX 5090 D is 872% faster in 1080p
- RTX 5090 D is 963% faster in 1440p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.12 | 100.00 |
| Recency | 26 October 2023 | 30 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 30 Watt | 575 Watt |
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS has a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 1816.7% lower power consumption.
RTX 5090 D, on the other hand, has a 996.5% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
The GeForce RTX 5090 D is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS in performance tests.
Be aware that Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 3.8 TFLOPS is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5090 D is a desktop one.
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