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Qualcomm Adreno 308 vs Qualcomm Adreno 509 vs Qualcomm Adreno 508

Qualcomm Adreno 308

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The Qualcomm Adreno 308 is an integrated graphics unit for smartphones and tablets that is used for mainstream SoCs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425-series. Like the other Adreno 30x GPUs, the Adreno 308 most likely also features 24 ALUs (unified shaders). More information on the architecture of the A3xx series can be found on github.com.

Qualcomm Adreno 509

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The Qualcomm Adreno 509 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the lower end Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.1 + AE (3.2 in other sources), OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 12 (FL 12.1 according to Wikipedia, 11.1 according to Qualcomm). Furthermore, the GPU supports Universal Bandwidth Compression (UBWC) to save memory bandwidth.

Qualcomm Adreno 508

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The Qualcomm Adreno 508 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.1 + AE (3.2 in other sources), OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 12 (FL 12.1 according to Wikipedia, 11.1 according to Qualcomm). Furthermore, the GPU supports Universal Bandwidth Compression (UBWC) to save memory bandwidth.

According to Qualcomm "up to 30% faster graphics rendering than previous designs". 

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Qualcomm Adreno 308Qualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 508
Adreno 500 Series
Adreno 330 32 @ 0.45 - 0.58 GHz
Adreno 320 16 @ 0.4 GHz
Adreno 308 6
Adreno 306 6 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 305 6 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 304 6 @ 0.4 GHz
Adreno 302 6 @ 0.4 GHz
Adreno 540 @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Adreno 509
Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 540 @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Adreno 509
Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 @ 0.45 GHz
Pipelines6 - unified
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 9.3, OpenGL ES 3.0DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology28 nm14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpen CL 1.1e, RenderscriptOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement11.02.2016 08.05.2017 08.05.2017
ArchitectureAdreno 500Adreno 500
Core Speed650 MHz
CPU in Adreno 308GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917)4 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 2154 x 1300 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 509GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6368 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 508GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6308 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
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GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 308
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
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* 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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 308:
22  fps
123%
Adreno 509:
25 25 26 30 ~ 27 fps
med.
Adreno 509:
25 25 ~ 25 fps
Adreno 508:
25  fps
high
Adreno 509:
30  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 308:
30 31 31 ~ 31 fps
119%
Adreno 509:
31 31 31 32 59 ~ 37 fps
100%
Adreno 508:
30 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 308:
28 30 31 ~ 30 fps
120%
Adreno 509:
30 31 31 31 31 59 ~ 36 fps
100%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 308:
29 41.5 47 ~ 39 fps
149%
Adreno 509:
57 59 ~ 58 fps
97%
Adreno 508:
29 30 55 ~ 38 fps
high
100%
Adreno 308:
34.5 39 ~ 37 fps
157%
Adreno 509:
58  fps
157%
Adreno 508:
56 58 59 ~ 58 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
Adreno 508:
61  fps
high
Adreno 508:
61  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 308:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
150%
Adreno 509:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
120%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 60 ~ 36 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 308:
29 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 308:
18 18 ~ 18 fps
167%
Adreno 509:
30  fps
167%
Adreno 508:
28 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 509:
28 28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
Adreno 508:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Adreno 509:
28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
Adreno 508:
25 28 30 ~ 28 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
100%
Adreno 308:
49  fps
high
100%
Adreno 308:
27  fps
119%
Adreno 508:
32  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 308:
54  fps
109%
Adreno 508:
58 60 ~ 59 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 308 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 141%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 139%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 119%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 117%

Qualcomm Adreno 308lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile22
Arena of Valor3130
Shadow Fight 33937
Dead Trigger 230
Asphalt 8: Airborne3018
Real Racing 34927
Temple Run 254
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
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Qualcomm Adreno 509lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile272530
Arena of Valor3736
Shadow Fight 35858
Dead Trigger 245
Asphalt 8: Airborne30
Asphalt 9: Legends2929
< 30 fps
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< 120 fps
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Qualcomm Adreno 508lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile25
Arena of Valor3130
Shadow Fight 33858
Battle Bay6161
Dead Trigger 236
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Asphalt 9: Legends3028
Real Racing 332
Temple Run 259
< 30 fps
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< 120 fps
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For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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