Qualcomm Adreno 540

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.

Benchmarks

GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen

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min: 47     avg: 56.5 (10%)     median: 57 (10%)     max: 64 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Xperia XZ Premium	835	4096 MB			47
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		51
Galaxy S8 SM-G950U	835	4096 MB			53
5	835	6144 MB			61
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			63
Qualcomm QRD SD835 5.5-inch reference smartphone	835	6144 MB	710 /  MHz		64

NVIDIA GeForce Tegra 4

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Qualcomm Adreno 530 -24%

Intel HD Graphics 520 -21%

AMD Radeon R7 M460 -19%

NVIDIA GeForce 920M -17%

Intel HD Graphics 630 -16%

Intel Iris Graphics 6100 -14%

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU -5%

NVIDIA GeForce 920MX -1%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -1%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

Apple A10 Fusion GPU / PowerVR 6%

NVIDIA Quadro K620M 7%

NVIDIA GeForce 930M 7%

Intel HD Graphics 530 7%

AMD Radeon R9 M370X 10%

Intel HD Graphics 510 14%

Apple A9X / PowerVR Series 7XT 16%

NVIDIA GeForce 940M 16%

NVIDIA GeForce 930MX 18%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Laptop) 865%

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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen

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min: 29     avg: 42.8 (12%)     median: 43 (12%)     max: 56 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		29
Galaxy S8 SM-G950U	835	4096 MB			30
Qualcomm QRD SD835 5.5-inch reference smartphone	835	6144 MB	710 /  MHz		40
Xperia XZ Premium	835	4096 MB			46
5	835	6144 MB			56
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			56

ARM Mali-450 MP4

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Qualcomm Adreno 530 -17%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M -14%

AMD Radeon R7 M260X -13%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -8%

NVIDIA GeForce 910M -2%

AMD Radeon Pro 560 -2%

NVIDIA GeForce 940M -2%

AMD Radeon R5 M240 -1%

NVIDIA Quadro M3000M 0%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

Intel HD Graphics 6000 1%

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU 1%

Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 6%

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell) 7%

NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 13%

NVIDIA Quadro K620M 14%

Intel HD Graphics 530 17%

Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR 21%

NVIDIA GeForce 930MX 26%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q 752%

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Basemark X 1.1 - High Quality

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min: 38752     avg: 38762.5 (88%)     median: 38762.5 (88%)     max: 38773 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		38752
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			38773

Broadcom VideoCore-IV

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ARM Mali-T880 MP4 -57%

Qualcomm Adreno 420 -52%

Qualcomm Adreno 430 -47%

ARM Mali-T760 MP8 -43%

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 -30%

NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -25%

PowerVR GXA6850 -24%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -21%

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 -11%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU 7%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 9%

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ARM Mali-G71 MP20 9%

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Basemark X 1.1 - Medium Quality

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min: 44696     avg: 44696 (99%)     median: 44696 (99%)     max: 44696 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		44696

Qualcomm Adreno 304

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Qualcomm Adreno 420 -30%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -27%

ARM Mali-T760 MP8 -20%

NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -17%

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 -9%

PowerVR GXA6850 -7%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -4%

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 -4%

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU -2%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

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Qualcomm Adreno 540 0%

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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080

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min: 91     avg: 109 (8%)     median: 112 (8%)     max: 119 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		91
Galaxy S8 SM-G950U	835	4096 MB			101
Xperia XZ Premium	835	4096 MB			109
5	835	6144 MB			115
Qualcomm QRD SD835 5.5-inch reference smartphone	835	6144 MB	710 /  MHz		119
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			119

PowerVR SGX531 -100%

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Intel HD Graphics 520 -7%

Apple A10 Fusion GPU / PowerVR -7%

AMD Radeon R7 M460 -7%

Intel Iris Graphics 6100 -6%

NVIDIA GeForce 920MX -5%

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU -3%

AMD Radeon HD 7660D -3%

AMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) -2%

AMD Radeon R8 M445DX -1%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

AMD Radeon R7 M340 0%

AMD Radeon R7 M360 2%

AMD Radeon R8 M365DX 2%

AMD Radeon R7 M275DX 3%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M 3%

AMD Radeon R7 M440 3%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 3%

NVIDIA GeForce 930M 5%

AMD Radeon HD 8670D 6%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) 1115%

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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16

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min: 58     avg: 59.3 (13%)     median: 60 (13%)     max: 60 fps

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Galaxy S8 SM-G950U	835	4096 MB			58
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		58
Qualcomm QRD SD835 5.5-inch reference smartphone	835	6144 MB	710 /  MHz		60
5	835	6144 MB			60
Xperia XZ Premium	835	4096 MB			60
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			60

PowerVR SGX531 -98%

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AMD Radeon R7 M260X -2%

Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 -2%

AMD Radeon R7 M275DX -1%

AMD Radeon R6 M340DX -1%

Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR -1%

Intel HD Graphics 4400 -1%

AMD Radeon HD 7660D -1%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -1%

AMD Radeon HD 8650G -1%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

Apple A9X / PowerVR Series 7XT 0%

AMD Radeon R9 M370X 0%

AMD Radeon Pro 560 0%

AMD Radeon R7 M360 1%

AMD Radeon R9 Fury 1%

AMD Radeon R6 (Carrizo) 1%

NVIDIA GeForce 945M 1%

AMD Radeon Pro 455 1%

AMD Radeon R8 M365DX 1%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Notebook) 672%

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3DMark - Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics 2560x1440

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min: 3324     avg: 3976.8 (57%)     median: 4086 (58%)     max: 4486 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		3324
Xperia XZ Premium	835	4096 MB			3837
Qualcomm QRD SD835 5.5-inch reference smartphone	835	6144 MB	710 /  MHz		4086
5	835	6144 MB			4151
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			4486

ARM Mali-400 MP2

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Qualcomm Adreno 418 -70%

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) -69%

Qualcomm Adreno 430 -55%

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 -51%

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 -42%

Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 -33%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -25%

NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -20%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -10%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR 57%

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Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR 57%

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3DMark - Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited 2560x1440

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min: 2866     avg: 3558 (70%)     median: 3764 (74%)     max: 4081 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Xperia XZ Premium	835	4096 MB			2866
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		3268
Qualcomm QRD SD835 5.5-inch reference smartphone	835	6144 MB	710 /  MHz		3764
5	835	6144 MB			3811
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			4081

ARM Mali-400 MP2

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Qualcomm Adreno 418 -66%

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) -66%

Qualcomm Adreno 430 -53%

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 -45%

Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 -43%

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 -40%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -27%

NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -22%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -8%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR 27%

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Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR 27%

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3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics 2560x1440

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min: 5077     avg: 5807.5 (48%)     median: 5843.5 (48%)     max: 6466 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
5	835	6144 MB			5077
Xperia XZ Premium	835	4096 MB			5454
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		6233
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			6466

ARM Mali-400 MP2

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Qualcomm Adreno 418 -65%

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 -56%

Qualcomm Adreno 430 -54%

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 -47%

NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -27%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -23%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -22%

Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 -18%

Apple A10 Fusion GPU / PowerVR -5%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR 109%

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Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR 109%

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3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited 2560x1440

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min: 3586     avg: 4604.6 (69%)     median: 4791 (72%)     max: 5204 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Xperia XZ Premium	835	4096 MB			3586
5	835	6144 MB			4381
Qualcomm QRD SD835 5.5-inch reference smartphone	835	6144 MB	710 /  MHz		4791
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		5061
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			5204

ARM Mali-400 MP2

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Qualcomm Adreno 418 -63%

Qualcomm Adreno 430 -53%

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 -47%

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 -43%

Apple A9 / PowerVR GT7600 -41%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -28%

NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -27%

Apple A10 Fusion GPU / PowerVR -24%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -21%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR 37%

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Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR 37%

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3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen

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min: 52104     avg: 55580.5 (12%)     median: 56396 (12%)     max: 58228 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Galaxy S8 SM-G950U	835	4096 MB			52104
Xperia XZ Premium	835	4096 MB			52358
U11	835	4096 MB	710 /  MHz		55725
Qualcomm QRD SD835 5.5-inch reference smartphone	835	6144 MB	710 /  MHz		57067
5	835	6144 MB			58001
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			58228

PowerVR SGX531 -99%

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Intel HD Graphics 510 -22%

Intel HD Graphics (Haswell) -22%

Intel HD Graphics 4000 -20%

AMD Radeon HD 8350G -16%

AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) -12%

AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) -11%

Apple A9X / PowerVR Series 7XT -9%

AMD Radeon R6 (Carrizo) -6%

AMD Radeon HD 8450G 0%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

Intel HD Graphics 5300 1%

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU 1%

Intel HD Graphics 5500 5%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 6%

Intel HD Graphics 515 6%

AMD Radeon R6 M340DX 7%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M 7%

AMD Radeon R7 (Carrizo) 10%

AMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) 10%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (Desktop) 707%

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 3D Graphics Tests

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min: 3409     avg: 3409 (100%)     median: 3409 (100%)     max: 3409 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			3409

Qualcomm Adreno 200 -90%

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Qualcomm Adreno 418 -40%

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 -37%

ARM Mali-T628 MP6 -36%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -36%

ARM Mali-T760 MP8 -34%

NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -32%

Qualcomm Adreno 510 -25%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -25%

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU -3%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 2D Graphics Tests

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min: 8356     avg: 8356 (81%)     median: 8356 (81%)     max: 8356 Points

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Mi 6	835	6144 MB			8356

PowerVR SGX543MP4 -97%

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Apple A10X Fusion GPU / PowerVR -38%

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU -38%

NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -35%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -34%

Apple A10 Fusion GPU / PowerVR -29%

Qualcomm Adreno 510 -27%

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 -27%

ARM Mali-T880 MP4 -18%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -10%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 22%

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ARM Mali-G71 MP8 22%

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- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

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 detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Dead Trigger 2

2013

high

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[X] Mi 6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
6 GB RAM
min: 58 fps, max: 61 fps

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[X] Xperia XZ Premium
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
4 GB RAM

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[X] 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
6 GB RAM

~ 60 fps    + Compare - Hide Comparison

Qualcomm Adreno 320 -59%

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ARM Mali-T880 MP4 -25%

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 -20%

Qualcomm Adreno 510 -18%

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 -12%

NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -8%

NVIDIA GeForce Tegra 4 -7%

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 -7%

ARM Mali-T880 MP2 -5%

PowerVR GX6250 -2%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013

low

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[X] Mi 6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
6 GB RAM
min: 29 fps, max: 30 fps

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[X] Xperia XZ Premium
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
4 GB RAM

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[X] 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
6 GB RAM

~ 30 fps    + Compare - Hide Comparison

Qualcomm Adreno 304 -30%

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Qualcomm Adreno 305 -3%

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 -2%

Qualcomm Adreno 510 -1%

ARM Mali-T880 MP4 -1%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -1%

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 -1%

Qualcomm Adreno 505 -1%

ARM Mali-T830 MP2 0%

Qualcomm Adreno 506 0%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

ARM Mali-400 MP2 3%

Qualcomm Adreno 405 9%

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) 93%

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Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) 93%

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[X] Mi 6
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
6 GB RAM
min: 28 fps, max: 30 fps

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[X] Xperia XZ Premium
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
4 GB RAM

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
6 GB RAM

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Qualcomm Adreno 304 -57%

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NVIDIA Tegra K1 Kepler GPU -8%

Qualcomm Adreno 330 -6%

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 -5%

Qualcomm Adreno 530 -4%

Qualcomm Adreno 430 -3%

ARM Mali-T830 MP3 -3%

ARM Mali-G71 MP8 -2%

ARM Mali-G71 MP20 -2%

Qualcomm Adreno 506 -1%

Qualcomm Adreno 540

ARM Mali-T880 MP12 1%

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) 57%

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Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) 57%

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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Notebook reviews with Qualcomm Adreno 540 graphics card

HTC U11: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.5", 0.2 kg
  Review » HTC U11 Smartphone Review

OnePlus 5: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.5", 0.2 kg
  Review » OnePlus 5 Smartphone Review

Sony Xperia XZ Premium: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.5", 0.2 kg
  Review » Sony Xperia XZ Premium Smartphone Review

Xiaomi Mi 6: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.15", 0.2 kg
  Review » Xiaomi Mi6 Smartphone Review

HTC U11: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.5", 0.2 kg
  External Review » HTC U11

OnePlus 5: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.5", 0.2 kg
  External Review » OnePlus 5

Sony Xperia XZ Premium: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.5", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Xiaomi Mi 6: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.15", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Xiaomi Mi 6

Xiaomi Mi6: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.15"
  External Review » Xiaomi Mi6

ZTE Nubia Z17: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998), 5.5", 0.2 kg
  External Review » ZTE Nubia Z17