Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Qualcomm Adreno 685, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
6.04
+138%

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms Qualcomm Adreno 685 by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking586827
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency27.6124.88
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)no data
GPU code nameVega Renoirno data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (4 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 cores384no data
Core clock speed400 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1500 MHzno data
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt7 Watt

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.

Shared memory++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112

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.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 6.04
+138%
Qualcomm Adreno 685 2.54

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 Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 4210
+118%
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 HD20
+150%
8−9
−150%
1440p28
+180%
10−12
−180%
4K20
+150%
8−9
−150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 11
+120%
5−6
−120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9 0−1
Battlefield 5 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14
+100%
7−8
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+215%
12−14
−215%
Hitman 3 11
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 97
+362%
21−24
−362%
Metro Exodus 23
+1050%
2−3
−1050%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+267%
6−7
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 62
+63.2%
35−40
−63.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9 0−1
Battlefield 5 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+215%
12−14
−215%
Hitman 3 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 73
+248%
21−24
−248%
Metro Exodus 17
+750%
2−3
−750%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
+133%
6−7
−133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
+75%
12−14
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+42.9%
14−16
−42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50
+31.6%
35−40
−31.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+215%
12−14
−215%
Hitman 3 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 17
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18
+50%
12−14
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+34.2%
35−40
−34.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14
+133%
6−7
−133%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+150%
16−18
−150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 11
+175%
4−5
−175%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and Qualcomm Adreno 685 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 150% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 180% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 150% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 1050% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Qualcomm Adreno 685 is 27% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 55 tests (96%)
  • Qualcomm Adreno 685 is ahead in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.04 2.54
Recency 7 January 2020 6 December 2018
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 7 Watt

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 137.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Qualcomm Adreno 685, on the other hand, has 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is our recommended choice as it beats the Qualcomm Adreno 685 in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
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