Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 8870M

In this comparison between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 Qualcomm Adreno 680 or Radeon HD 8870M here:

Qualcomm Adreno 680 Laptops

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Qualcomm Adreno 680	Radeon HD 8870M
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type		GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 158% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 204% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 79% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.

Full Specs

	Qualcomm Adreno 680	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture		GCN
Code name		Venus
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	6 December 2018	18 December 2012
Pipelines		640
Core clock speed		725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count		1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		31.00
Floating-point performance		992.0 gflops
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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