Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 R9 270X, 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 R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)		180 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	1−2	45−50
medium / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	45−50
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	240−250
medium / 768p	27−30	210−220
ultra / 1080p	7−8	140−150
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	60−65
high / 768p	16−18	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 603% 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 R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	0−1	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	140−150
medium / 1080p	0−1	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 559% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	0−1	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
low / 768p	18−20	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	0−1	50−55
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 62% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 925% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
low / 768p	0−1	90−95
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.

Full Specs

	Qualcomm Adreno 680	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture		GCN
Code name		Curacao XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 December 2018	8 October 2013
Pipelines		1280
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		84.00
Floating-point performance		2,688 gflops
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon R9 270X

Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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