Qualcomm Adreno 306 vs Qualcomm Adreno 540
Qualcomm Adreno 306 ► remove from comparison
The Qualcomm Adreno 306 is an integrated graphics unit for smartphones and tablets that is used for mainstream SoCs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410-series (e.g., Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 ). According the Qualcomm, the Adreno 306 offers a reduced power consumption compared to the older Adreno 305 .
The performance looks to be on par with the older Adreno 305 (at least in our review of a HTC Desire 510) leading to the assumtion that the technical specifications should be similar.
Qualcomm Adreno 540 ► remove from comparison
The Qualcomm Adreno 540 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC for smartphones. It was introduced in early 2017 and can be found in high-end Android smartphones.
The integrated GPU is based on the optimized architecture of the Adreno 530 , but features clearly improved clock speeds (710 versus 624 MHz according to Anandtech ) and better thermal stability. This is also thanks to the new 10 nm process the Snapdragon 835 is produced in. In the reference smartphone from Qualcomm, the Adreno 540 is able to beat or perform at a similar level as the fastest smartphone graphics cards on the market (e.g. the ARM Mali-T880MP12 , ARM Mali-G71MP8 or Apple A10 GPU ). Therefore, it should be perfectly suited for demanding 3D gaming and also mobile VR and 4K displays.
Qualcomm Adreno 306 Qualcomm Adreno 540 Adreno 500 Series Pipelines 6 - unified Core Speed 450 MHz 710 MHz Shared Memory yes yes API DirectX 9.3, OpenGL ES 3.0 DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2 technology 28 nm 10 nm Features Open CL 1.1e, Renderscript OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 Date of Announcement 01.09.2012 22.03.2017
Benchmarks Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Adreno 540
0.2 pt (1%)
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max:
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 2190 avg: 3801 median: 3838 (0%) max: 4037 Points
min: 16794 avg: 53776 median: 56046.5 (6%) max: 58360 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 2091 avg: 2184 median: 2190.5 (0%) max: 2234 Points
17290 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
2359 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
4259 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 451 avg: 452 median: 452 (1%) max: 453 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 508 avg: 513 median: 513 (1%) max: 518 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 4692 avg: 4772 median: 4758.5 (1%) max: 4915 Points
17180 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 185 avg: 191.5 median: 187.5 (1%) max: 206 Points
min: 3586 avg: 4690 median: 4956 (22%) max: 5269 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 153 avg: 158.8 median: 156 (0%) max: 170 Points
min: 3682 avg: 5894 median: 6245.5 (14%) max: 6475 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
min: 2866 avg: 3801 median: 3840 (19%) max: 4101 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 3324 avg: 4231 median: 4347 (13%) max: 4490 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 826 avg: 831 median: 831 (1%) max: 836 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 786 avg: 791 median: 791 (1%) max: 796 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 9.3 avg: 9.7 median: 9.7 (2%) max: 9.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 25 avg: 25.6 median: 26 (2%) max: 26 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: avg: 0 (0%) max: 0 fps
min: 22 avg: 24.5 median: 24 (3%) max: 26 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
min: 21 avg: 37.9 median: 40 (1%) max: 43 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 1.7 avg: 2 median: 1.8 (0%) max: 4.3 fps
min: 43 avg: 55.2 median: 54 (3%) max: 64 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 306 GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 2.8 avg: 5.5 median: 5.3 (0%) max: 9.8 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
min: 69 avg: 107 median: 111.5 (1%) max: 119 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 25.31 avg: 37 median: 37 (61%) max: 48.73 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 1839 avg: 1867 median: 1880 (4%) max: 1881 Points
min: 38752 avg: 38763 median: 38762.5 (88%) max: 38773 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 3855 avg: 3993 median: 4014 (9%) max: 4087 Points
44696 Points (99%)
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 54.6 avg: 57.3 median: 57.3 (85%) max: 59.9 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2745 avg: 2822 median: 2792 (3%) max: 2929 Points
8356 Points (8%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 665 avg: 756 median: 791 (1%) max: 811 Points
3409 Points (6%)
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 2978 avg: 3534 median: 3295 (72%) max: 4266 Points
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 306 → 100% n=11 Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 1661% n=11
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Adreno 540:
60 [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco 1.21.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
53 fps, max:
60 fps
62 ~ 61 fps
Adreno 540:
60 [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco 1.21.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
54 fps, max:
60 fps
61 ~ 61 fps
Adreno 540:
30 60 [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco 1.9.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
54 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 45 fps
Adreno 540:
60 60 [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco 1.9.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
54 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 60 fps
100%
Adreno 306:
30 [X] LG K10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 1.4GHz
Adreno 306
30 30 30 35 ~ 31 fps
100%
Adreno 306:
29 31 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 306:
14 15 16 [X] LG K10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 1.4GHz
Adreno 306
16 16 ~ 15 fps
Adreno 540:
60 [X] Sony Xperia XZ1 5.6.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
59 fps, max:
61 fps
fps
Adreno 540:
60 [X] LG V30 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
fps
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 306 → 100% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 163% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 190%
Qualcomm Adreno 306 low med. high ultra QHD 4K Dead Trigger 2 31 Asphalt 8: Airborne 30 15 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 1 1 1
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
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