GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Qualcomm Adreno 680

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Qualcomm Adreno 680 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1050 mobile will be the best choice, for others Qualcomm Adreno 680 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Qualcomm Adreno 680 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 mobile and Qualcomm Adreno 680 are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1050 mobile or Qualcomm Adreno 680 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Qualcomm Adreno 680
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Qualcomm Adreno 680 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 0−1
ultra / 1080p 14−16
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 1−2
medium / 1080p 27−30 0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 mobile Qualcomm Adreno 680
Architecture Pascal
Code name GP107B
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 3 January 2017 6 December 2018
Pipelines 640
Core clock speed 1354 MHz
Boost Clock 1493 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 59.72
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
Shared memory - +
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Laptop size large
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
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