Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 5970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 5970, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Qualcomm Adreno 680 stacks up against Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Qualcomm Adreno 680 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 here:
Main Specs
| Qualcomm Adreno 680 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 294 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort | |
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- Qualcomm Adreno 680 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
- Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 375% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 210% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 272% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | − | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680. | ||
Full Specs
| Qualcomm Adreno 680 | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | |
| Code name | Hemlock | |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 December 2018 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 1600 | |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,154 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 58.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 2,320.0 gflops | |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
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