Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 7970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 7970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 7970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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 7970
Power consumption (TDP)		300 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		3 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	1−2	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	60−65
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	250−260
medium / 768p	27−30	220−230
ultra / 1080p	7−8	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	16−18	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 685% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	21−24	180−190
medium / 1080p	0−1	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 740% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	0−1	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	0−1	100−110
medium / 1080p	0−1	65−70
low / 768p	18−20	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	0−1	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 75% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	0−1	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	0−1	130−140
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	−	45−50
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
high / 768p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.

Full Specs

	Qualcomm Adreno 680	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture		GCN
Code name		Tahiti XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 December 2018	22 December 2011
Pipelines		2048
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		118.4
Floating-point performance		3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width		384 Bit
Memory clock speed		1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth		264 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)		485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 7970

Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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