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Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs Qualcomm Adreno 508 vs Qualcomm Adreno 510

Qualcomm Adreno 512

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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 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". 

Qualcomm Adreno 510

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The Qualcomm Adreno 510 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 and 652 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 the the faster Adreno 530, the 510 is currently produced in the older 28nm process (650 and 652) and should offer less ALUs. The clock speed is not disclosed.

Early benchmarks and performance ratings from Qualcomm position the GPU on a level with the old Adreno 330 (former high end GPU) in the Snapdragon 810. Therefore, it should be able to handle most Android games up to Full HD fluently.

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Qualcomm Adreno 512Qualcomm Adreno 508Qualcomm Adreno 510
Adreno 500 Series
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
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
ArchitectureAdreno 500Adreno 500Adreno 500
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL 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, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 08.05.2017 15.12.2015
Core Speed650 MHz
CPU in Adreno 512GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6608 x 2200 MHz? MHz850 MHz
CPU in Adreno 508GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6308 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 510GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM89768 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM89566 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? - 850 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 25561     avg: 28454     median: 29060 (3%)     max: 29496 Points
min: 16508     avg: 18279     median: 18469 (2%)     max: 18635 Points
min: 21087     avg: 21766     median: 21533 (2%)     max: 23175 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1887     avg: 2062     median: 2120 (9%)     max: 2161 Points
min: 1299     avg: 1379     median: 1391 (6%)     max: 1415 Points
min: 1381     avg: 1454     median: 1441.5 (6%)     max: 1579 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1734     avg: 1942     median: 2001 (4%)     max: 2033 Points
min: 1204     avg: 1302     median: 1318 (3%)     max: 1332 Points
min: 1354     avg: 1395     median: 1389.5 (3%)     max: 1459 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 1270     avg: 1400     median: 1432 (6%)     max: 1442 Points
min: 872     avg: 904     median: 907 (4%)     max: 919 Points
971 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1134     avg: 1237     median: 1257 (3%)     max: 1268 Points
min: 767     avg: 797     median: 801 (2%)     max: 809 Points
867 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 1825     avg: 2021     median: 2053 (18%)     max: 2104 Points
min: 1315     avg: 1341     median: 1336 (12%)     max: 1374 Points
min: 1313     avg: 1367     median: 1356.5 (12%)     max: 1507 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 1711     avg: 1893     median: 1914 (11%)     max: 1986 Points
min: 1234     avg: 1258     median: 1257 (8%)     max: 1289 Points
min: 1252     avg: 1299     median: 1292 (8%)     max: 1379 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 1124     avg: 1328     median: 1354 (7%)     max: 1374 Points
min: 809     avg: 825     median: 830 (4%)     max: 839 Points
min: 855     avg: 881     median: 872 (4%)     max: 965 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 1061     avg: 1172     median: 1186 (4%)     max: 1206 Points
min: 704     avg: 718     median: 721 (2%)     max: 729 Points
min: 745     avg: 773     median: 766.5 (3%)     max: 827 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 3     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.3 fps
min: 1.7     avg: 1.8     median: 1.9 (0%)     max: 1.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 7.9     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (1%)     max: 8.8 fps
min: 4.9     avg: 5.3     median: 5.3 (0%)     max: 5.6 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 8     avg: 8.8     median: 9 (1%)     max: 9.1 fps
min: 5.3     avg: 5.5     median: 5.5 (1%)     max: 5.6 fps
min: 3.2     avg: 5.2     median: 5.4 (1%)     max: 6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 8.2     avg: 13.6     median: 15 (0%)     max: 15 fps
min: 5.2     avg: 9.4     median: 9.7 (0%)     max: 10 fps
min: 4.6     avg: 8.9     median: 9.5 (0%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 20     avg: 22.1     median: 22.5 (1%)     max: 23 fps
min: 13     avg: 13.9     median: 14 (1%)     max: 14 fps
min: 9.2     avg: 14.2     median: 14.5 (1%)     max: 17 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 512
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 43     avg: 48.4     median: 50 (0%)     max: 51 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 508
min: 29     avg: 29.7     median: 30 (0%)     max: 30 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 510
min: 22     avg: 30.8     median: 31 (0%)     max: 36 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
44.8 fps (74%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
15120 Points (34%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
26078 Points (58%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
12.8 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 6741     avg: 13532     median: 6900 (2%)     max: 26954 Points
6078 Points (2%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2286     avg: 6896     median: 2290 (4%)     max: 16113 Points
2559 Points (4%)
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4270 Points (93%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 63% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 510 → 66% n=13

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - 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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
30  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
93%
Adreno 508:
25  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
52%
Adreno 508:
30 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
60%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
63%
Adreno 508:
29 30 55 ~ 38 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
97%
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 512:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
120%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 60 ~ 36 fps
163%
Adreno 510:
30 50 57 60 ~ 49 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Adreno 510:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 29 30 ~ 29 fps
103%
Adreno 508:
28 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
93%
Adreno 510:
20 29 30 30 ~ 27 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 ~ 28 fps
107%
Adreno 508:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 28 30 ~ 29 fps
97%
Adreno 508:
25 28 30 ~ 28 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Adreno 508:
32  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 508:
58 60 ~ 59 fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 88%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 83%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 510 → 128%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 163%

Qualcomm Adreno 512lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile302730
World of Tanks Blitz45
Arena of Valor6050
Shadow Fight 36060
Dead Trigger 230
Asphalt 8: Airborne29
Asphalt 9: Legends2829
Subway Surfers60
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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
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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Dead Trigger 249
Asphalt 8: Airborne3027
< 30 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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