Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon R9 M390X
In this comparison between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
Qualcomm Adreno 680
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 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 R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
1−2
40−45
medium / 1080p
0−1
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
−
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
0−1
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
40−45
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
60−65
230−240
medium / 768p
27−30
210−220
ultra / 1080p
7−8
120−130
QHD / 1440p
−
100−110
4K / 2160p
−
55−60
high / 768p
16−18
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 567% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon R9 M390X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
45−50
120−130
medium / 768p
10−11
110−120
ultra / 1080p
0−1
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
0−1
55−60
medium / 1080p
−
30−33
high / 1080p
−
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
130−140
medium / 1080p
0−1
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 513% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
0−1
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
0−1
75−80
medium / 1080p
0−1
40−45
low / 768p
18−20
110−120
medium / 768p
−
95−100
high / 1080p
0−1
45−50
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
0−1
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
20−22
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
high / 1080p
27−30
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 62% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
low / 720p
8−9
75−80
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
0−1
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
low / 768p
0−1
80−85
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
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 R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
Full Specs
Qualcomm Adreno 680
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
GCN 3
Code name
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 December 2018
9 June 2015
Pipelines
2048
Core clock speed
723 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
7 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
DirectX 12
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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