Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 7850

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 7850, 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 7850, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Qualcomm Adreno 680 Laptops

Main Specs

	Qualcomm Adreno 680	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)		225 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	1−2	35−40
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	220−230
medium / 768p	27−30	190−200
ultra / 1080p	7−8	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	80−85
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	16−18	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 525% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	10−11	100−110
ultra / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 279% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	0−1	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
low / 768p	18−20	100−105
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 436% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 737% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	0−1	70−75
medium / 768p	−	40−45
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.

Full Specs

	Qualcomm Adreno 680	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture		GCN 1.0
Code name		Pitcairn
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 December 2018	5 March 2012
Pipelines		1024
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		55.04
Floating-point performance		1,761 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	DirectX 12
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 7850

Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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