Qualcomm Adreno 690 vs Radeon Pro 555X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 555X with Qualcomm Adreno 690, including specs and performance data.

Pro 555X
2018
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.40
+209%

Pro 555X outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 690 by a whopping 209% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking504806
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.6726.63
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)no data
GPU code namePolaris 21no data
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date16 July 2018 (6 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 cores768no data
Core clock speed907 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate43.54no data
Floating-point processing power1.393 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs48no 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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1275 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth81.6 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

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

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.

Pro 555X 8.40
+209%
Qualcomm Adreno 690 2.72

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.

Pro 555X 3235
+208%
Qualcomm Adreno 690 1049

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 HD75−80
+200%
25
−200%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+54.8%
30−35
−54.8%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+127%
10−12
−127%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+26.1%
45−50
−26.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+54.8%
30−35
−54.8%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+127%
10−12
−127%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+26.1%
45−50
−26.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+61.5%
12−14
−61.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+86.7%
30−33
−86.7%
Hitman 3 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+54.8%
30−35
−54.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+167%
9
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+26.1%
45−50
−26.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+240%
10−11
−240%
Hitman 3 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+71%
30−35
−71%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

This is how Pro 555X and Qualcomm Adreno 690 compete in popular games:

  • Pro 555X is 200% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 555X is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Pro 555X surpassed Qualcomm Adreno 690 in all 68 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.40 2.72
Recency 16 July 2018 6 December 2018
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 7 Watt

Pro 555X has a 208.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Qualcomm Adreno 690, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 971.4% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 555X is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 690 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 555X is a mobile workstation card while Qualcomm Adreno 690 is a mobile workstation one.


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