Qualcomm Adreno 505
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.
Adreno 500 Series | |
Architecture | Adreno 500 |
Core Speed | 450 MHz |
Shared Memory | yes |
API | DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan |
technology | 14 nm |
Features | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1) |
Date of Announcement | 15.12.2015 |
Benchmarks
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 7924 avg: 10477 median: 10069 (1%) max: 13656 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
5627 Points (1%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
10835 Points (1%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 482 avg: 632 median: 603.5 (4%) max: 835 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 423 avg: 552 median: 529.5 (1%) max: 735 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 0 avg: 371 median: 365 (3%) max: 505 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 0 avg: 309.7 median: 305 (1%) max: 432 Points
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
min: 9.7 avg: 22.5 median: 24.5 (1%) max: 35 fps
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GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 11 avg: 17.7 median: 17 (0%) max: 25 fps
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
min: 4.5 avg: 11.7 median: 14 (4%) max: 19 fps
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 4.6 avg: 8 median: 7.1 (1%) max: 19 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
min: 1.4 avg: 3.2 median: 3.9 (2%) max: 4.1 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 0.88 avg: 1.1 median: 1.2 (0%) max: 1.2 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
min: 2.5 avg: 5.3 median: 5.8 (3%) max: 6.7 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 2.6 avg: 3.3 median: 3.6 (0%) max: 3.7 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
min: 2.1 avg: 4.5 median: 5.3 (0%) max: 7.3 fps
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 2.1 avg: 2.7 median: 2.6 (0%) max: 3.6 fps
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Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
33.5 fps (55%)
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Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
8015 Points (18%)
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Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 16486 avg: 16610 median: 16609.5 (37%) max: 16733 Points
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Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
5.2 fps (0%)
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2589 avg: 3292 median: 3292 (3%) max: 3995 Points
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1032 avg: 1168 median: 1167.5 (3%) max: 1303 Points
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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.
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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
30 fps [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7A1.30.2.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
26 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps [X] Xiaomi Redmi 8A1.32.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
1 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps 31 fps [X] BQ Aquaris VSQualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
23 fps, max:
32 fps
31 fps [X] BQ Aquaris VS PlusQualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
28 fps, max:
32 fps
31 fps [X] Huawei Y7 20181.22.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
23 fps, max:
32 fps
32 fps [X] Nokia 4.2Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
~ 31 fps
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30 fps [X] BQ Aquaris VSQualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
28 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps [X] BQ Aquaris VS PlusQualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
24 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps [X] Huawei Y7 20181.22.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
17 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7A1.30.2.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
28 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps [X] Xiaomi Redmi 8A1.32.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
5 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps 32 fps [X] Nokia 4.2Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
~ 30 fps
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42 fps [X] BQ Aquaris VS PlusQualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
29 fps, max:
45 fps
47 fps [X] Huawei Y7 20181.10.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
31 fps, max:
55 fps
47 fps [X] Nokia 4.2Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
58 fps [X] BQ Aquaris VSQualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
max:
60 fps
~ 49 fps
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41 fps [X] BQ Aquaris VS PlusQualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
24 fps, max:
44 fps
46 fps [X] Nokia 4.2Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
47 fps [X] Huawei Y7 20181.10.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
1 fps, max:
60 fps
58 fps [X] BQ Aquaris VSQualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
max:
60 fps
~ 48 fps
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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