Qualcomm Adreno 505 vs Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs Qualcomm Adreno 540
Qualcomm Adreno 505 ► remove from comparison
The Qualcomm Adreno 505 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 / 435 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. Compared to the faster Adreno 506 , the 505 is manufactured in the older 28nm process and offers less raw performance.
Qualcomm Adreno 512 ► remove from comparison
The Qualcomm Adreno 512 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).
According to Qualcomm up to 30% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 510?).
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 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 505 Qualcomm Adreno 512 Qualcomm Adreno 540 Adreno 500 Series Architecture Adreno 500 Adreno 500 Core Speed 450 MHz 710 MHz Shared Memory yes yes yes API DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2 technology 14 nm 14 nm 10 nm Features OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1) OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1) OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 Date of Announcement 15.12.2015 15.12.2015 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: 7924 avg: 10477 median: 10069 (1%) max: 13656 Points
min: 25561 avg: 28454 median: 29060 (3%) max: 29496 Points
min: 16794 avg: 53776 median: 56046.5 (6%) max: 58360 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
5627 Points (1%)
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
10835 Points (1%)
17180 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 482 avg: 632 median: 603.5 (3%) max: 835 Points
min: 1887 avg: 2062 median: 2120 (9%) max: 2161 Points
min: 3586 avg: 4690 median: 4956 (22%) max: 5269 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 423 avg: 552 median: 529.5 (1%) max: 735 Points
min: 1734 avg: 1942 median: 2001 (4%) max: 2033 Points
min: 3682 avg: 5894 median: 6245.5 (14%) max: 6475 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 0 avg: 371 median: 365 (2%) max: 505 Points
min: 1270 avg: 1400 median: 1432 (7%) max: 1442 Points
min: 2866 avg: 3801 median: 3840 (19%) max: 4101 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 0 avg: 309.7 median: 305 (1%) max: 432 Points
min: 1134 avg: 1237 median: 1257 (4%) max: 1268 Points
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: 0.88 avg: 1.1 median: 1.2 (0%) max: 1.2 fps
min: 3 avg: 3.2 median: 3.2 (1%) max: 3.3 fps
min: 9.3 avg: 9.7 median: 9.7 (2%) max: 9.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 2.6 avg: 3.3 median: 3.6 (0%) max: 3.7 fps
min: 7.9 avg: 8.6 median: 8.6 (1%) max: 8.8 fps
min: 25 avg: 25.6 median: 26 (2%) max: 26 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 2.1 avg: 2.7 median: 2.6 (0%) max: 3.6 fps
min: 8 avg: 8.8 median: 9 (1%) max: 9.1 fps
min: 22 avg: 24.5 median: 24 (3%) max: 26 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 2.2 avg: 4.6 median: 4.6 (0%) max: 6.6 fps
min: 8.2 avg: 13.6 median: 15 (0%) max: 15 fps
min: 21 avg: 37.9 median: 40 (1%) max: 43 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 4.6 avg: 8 median: 7.1 (0%) max: 19 fps
min: 20 avg: 22.1 median: 22.5 (1%) max: 23 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 505 GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 11 avg: 17.7 median: 17 (0%) max: 25 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 512 min: 43 avg: 48.4 median: 50 (0%) max: 51 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
33.5 fps (55%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
8015 Points (18%)
min: 38752 avg: 38763 median: 38762.5 (88%) max: 38773 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 16486 avg: 16610 median: 16609.5 (37%) max: 16733 Points
44696 Points (99%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
5.2 fps (0%)
12.8 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2589 avg: 3292 median: 3292 (3%) max: 3995 Points
min: 6741 avg: 13532 median: 6900 (7%) max: 26954 Points
8356 Points (8%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1032 avg: 1168 median: 1167.5 (2%) max: 1303 Points
min: 2286 avg: 6896 median: 2290 (4%) max: 16113 Points
3409 Points (6%)
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 100% n=13 Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 309% n=13 Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 794% n=13
- 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.
113%
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
Adreno 512:
30 [X] Nokia 7 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
28 fps, max:
31 fps
60 [X] Xiaomi Mi 6X Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
45 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 45 fps
100%
Adreno 505:
30 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7A 1.30.2.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
26 fps, max:
31 fps
30 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 8A 1.32.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
1 fps, max:
31 fps
30 31 [X] BQ Aquaris VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
23 fps, max:
32 fps
31 31 [X] Huawei Y7 2018 1.22.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
23 fps, max:
32 fps
32 ~ 31 fps
197%
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
100%
Adreno 505:
30 [X] BQ Aquaris VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
28 fps, max:
31 fps
30 30 [X] Huawei Y7 2018 1.22.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
17 fps, max:
31 fps
30 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7A 1.30.2.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
28 fps, max:
31 fps
30 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 8A 1.32.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
5 fps, max:
31 fps
30 32 ~ 30 fps
167%
Adreno 512:
30 60 [X] BlackBerry Key2 1.23.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
47 fps, max:
60 fps
60 ~ 50 fps
203%
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
100%
Adreno 505:
42 47 [X] Huawei Y7 2018 1.10.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
31 fps, max:
55 fps
47 58 ~ 49 fps
122%
Adreno 512:
60 [X] BlackBerry Key2 1.11.1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
25 fps, max:
60 fps
fps
92%
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
100%
Adreno 505:
41 46 47 [X] Huawei Y7 2018 1.10.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
1 fps, max:
60 fps
58 ~ 48 fps
125%
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 505:
30 30 30 30 [X] LG Q6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 30 [X] Medion Lifetab P10606 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
50 [X] Nokia 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
52 [X] Honor 6A Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
53 [X] Lenovo K6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
54 [X] Nokia 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
~ 39 fps
77%
Adreno 512:
30 [X] Nokia 7 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
29 fps, max:
31 fps
30 [X] Xiaomi Mi 6X Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
27 fps, max:
31 fps
~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 505:
29 [X] Lenovo K6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 30 30 [X] Nokia 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 [X] Nokia 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 [X] LG Q6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 [X] Honor 6A Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 505:
19 19 24 [X] Nokia 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
25 [X] LG Q6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
27 [X] Lenovo K6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
27 30 [X] Nokia 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 [X] Honor 6A Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 ~ 26 fps
112%
Adreno 512:
28 [X] Xiaomi Mi 6X Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
27 fps, max:
30 fps
29 [X] Nokia 7 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
26 fps, max:
30 fps
30 ~ 29 fps
97%
Adreno 512:
28 28 ~ 28 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
100%
Adreno 505:
60 [X] Medion Lifetab P10606 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
fps
100%
Adreno 540:
60 [X] LG V30 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
fps
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 100% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 126% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 152%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 136% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 145%
Qualcomm Adreno 505 low med. high ultra QHD 4K PUBG Mobile 25 24 Arena of Valor 31 30 Shadow Fight 3 49 48 Dead Trigger 2 39 Asphalt 8: Airborne 30 26 Asphalt 9: Legends 29 21 Temple Run 2 60 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 2 3 1 2 2 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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