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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.

ManufacturerQualcomm
Adreno 500 Series
Adreno 540 (compare) @ 710 MHz
Adreno 530 (compare) @ 624 MHz
Adreno 512 (compare)
Adreno 510 (compare)
Adreno 509 (compare)
Adreno 508 (compare) @ 650 MHz
Adreno 506 (compare) @ 650 MHz
Adreno 505 @ 450 MHz
Adreno 504 (compare) @ 450 MHz
ArchitectureAdreno 500
Core Speed450 MHz
Shared Memoryyes
DirectXDirectX 12.1
technology14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015
CPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4398 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4358 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937)8 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? - ? MHz? - ? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
min: 7924     avg: 10280.3     median: 9713 (2%)     max: 13615 Points
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3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
5627 Points (1%)
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
10835 Points (1%)
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3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited 2560x1440
min: 482     avg: 619.2     median: 603 (4%)     max: 832 Points
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3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics 2560x1440
min: 423     avg: 539.9     median: 529 (2%)     max: 732 Points
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3DMark - Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited 2560x1440
min: 0     avg: 362.2     median: 365 (5%)     max: 502 Points
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3DMark - Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics 2560x1440
min: 0     avg: 302     median: 304 (4%)     max: 419 Points
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +
T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +
GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
min: 4     avg: 7.9     median: 7 (1%)     max: 19 fps
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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen
min: 4     avg: 11.6     median: 14 (4%)     max: 18 fps
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GFXBench - Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
min: 1     avg: 3.3     median: 3 (2%)     max: 4 fps
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GFXBench - Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen 2560x1440
min: 0     avg: 1.1     median: 1 (1%)     max: 1 fps
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GFXBench - Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
min: 2     avg: 5.4     median: 5 (3%)     max: 6 fps
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GFXBench - Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen 1920x1080
min: 2     avg: 3.2     median: 3 (1%)     max: 3 fps
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GFXBench - Car Chase Offscreen off screen
min: 2     avg: 2.7     median: 2 (1%)     max: 3 fps
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GFXBench - Car Chase Onscreen on screen
min: 2     avg: 4.5     median: 5 (2%)     max: 7 fps
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Basemark ES 2.0 - Taiji Free
33.5 fps (56%)
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Basemark X 1.1 - High Quality
8015 fps (18%)
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Basemark X 1.1 - Medium Quality
min: 16486     avg: 16609.5     median: 16609 (37%)     max: 16733 fps
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2589     avg: 3292     median: 3292 (16%)     max: 3995 Points
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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1032     avg: 1167.5     median: 1167 (18%)     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.

Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
30 fps 30 fps 31 fps 31 fps 31 fps 32 fps ~ 31 fps    + Compare
ultra
30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 32 fps ~ 30 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
42 fps 47 fps 47 fps 58 fps ~ 49 fps    + Compare
high
41 fps 46 fps 47 fps 58 fps ~ 48 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
30 30 30 30 30 30 fps 50 52 53 54 ~ 39 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps    + Compare
high
19 19 24 25 27 27 30 30 30 ~ 26 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
27 fps 30 fps 30 fps ~ 29 fps    + Compare
high
19 fps 24 fps 27 fps ~ 23 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
60 fps  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List