Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 5870

When choosing between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 5870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Qualcomm Adreno 680 and Radeon HD 5870.

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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 5870
Power consumption (TDP)		188 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	60−65	180−190
medium / 768p	27−30	150−160
ultra / 1080p	7−8	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	16−18	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 375% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Qualcomm Adreno 680 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	10−11	80−85
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 210% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 272% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Qualcomm Adreno 680.

Full Specs

	Qualcomm Adreno 680	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture		TeraScale 2
Code name		Cypress
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 December 2018	23 September 2009
Pipelines		1600
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Transistor count		2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		68.00
Floating-point performance		2,720.0 gflops
Length		282 mm
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	DirectX 12	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		N/A
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Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs Radeon HD 5870

Qualcomm Adreno 680 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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