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Qualcomm Adreno 504 vs Qualcomm Adreno 509 vs Qualcomm Adreno 508

Qualcomm Adreno 504

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The Qualcomm Adreno 504 is a mobile graphics card for lower mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 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, the GPU is 50% faster than the previous Adreno 308 in the Snapdragon 425.

In the Snapdragon 429, the Adreno 504 is manufactured in the modern 12nm process and should be very power efficient.

Qualcomm Adreno 509

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The Qualcomm Adreno 509 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the lower end Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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.

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". 

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Qualcomm Adreno 504Qualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 508
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
Core Speed450 MHz650 MHz
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 Announcement30.06.2018 08.05.2017 08.05.2017
CPU in Adreno 504GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4294 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+5 x ? MHz320 MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 41004 x ? MHz320 MHz? MHz
min. - max.320 MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 509GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6368 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 508GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6308 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 6895     avg: 6896     median: 6896 (1%)     max: 6897 Points
min: 20610     avg: 20839     median: 20836 (2%)     max: 21067 Points
min: 16508     avg: 18279     median: 18469 (2%)     max: 18635 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 428     avg: 445     median: 445 (2%)     max: 462 Points
min: 1525     avg: 1541     median: 1540 (7%)     max: 1568 Points
min: 1299     avg: 1379     median: 1391 (6%)     max: 1415 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 336     avg: 364.5     median: 364.5 (1%)     max: 393 Points
min: 1358     avg: 1395     median: 1400 (3%)     max: 1406 Points
min: 1204     avg: 1302     median: 1318 (3%)     max: 1332 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
257 Points (1%)
min: 765     avg: 980     median: 1008 (4%)     max: 1016 Points
min: 872     avg: 904     median: 907 (4%)     max: 919 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
210 Points (1%)
min: 645     avg: 841     median: 865 (2%)     max: 872 Points
min: 767     avg: 797     median: 801 (2%)     max: 809 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 428     avg: 449     median: 449 (4%)     max: 470 Points
min: 1458     avg: 1475     median: 1477 (13%)     max: 1493 Points
min: 1315     avg: 1341     median: 1336 (12%)     max: 1374 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 364     avg: 381.5     median: 381.5 (2%)     max: 399 Points
min: 1313     avg: 1331     median: 1333 (8%)     max: 1353 Points
min: 1234     avg: 1258     median: 1257 (8%)     max: 1289 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 189     avg: 189.5     median: 189.5 (1%)     max: 190 Points
min: 934     avg: 950     median: 953 (5%)     max: 962 Points
min: 809     avg: 825     median: 830 (4%)     max: 839 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 152     avg: 152.5     median: 152.5 (1%)     max: 153 Points
min: 797     avg: 812     median: 815 (3%)     max: 818 Points
min: 704     avg: 718     median: 721 (2%)     max: 729 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
0.8 fps (0%)
min: 2.2     avg: 2.4     median: 2.2 (0%)     max: 3.5 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: 1.7     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (0%)     max: 1.8 fps
min: 5.4     avg: 5.9     median: 6 (0%)     max: 6.1 fps
min: 4.9     avg: 5.3     median: 5.3 (0%)     max: 5.6 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
1.8 fps (0%)
6.3 fps (1%)
min: 5.3     avg: 5.5     median: 5.5 (1%)     max: 5.6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 3.1     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (0%)     max: 3.2 fps
min: 6.3     avg: 9.7     median: 10 (0%)     max: 10 fps
min: 5.2     avg: 9.4     median: 9.7 (0%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 4.7     avg: 4.8     median: 4.8 (0%)     max: 4.8 fps
16 fps (1%)
min: 13     avg: 13.9     median: 14 (1%)     max: 14 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 504
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
11 fps (0%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 509
min: 35     avg: 35.6     median: 36 (0%)     max: 36 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 508
min: 29     avg: 29.7     median: 30 (0%)     max: 30 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
3898 Points (1%)
min: 5536     avg: 5562     median: 5561.5 (2%)     max: 5587 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
860 Points (1%)
min: 1582     avg: 1740     median: 1740 (3%)     max: 1898 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 504 → 100% n=15

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 367% n=15

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 329% n=15

- 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 504:
23  fps
117%
Adreno 509:
25 25 26 30 ~ 27 fps
med.
Adreno 509:
25 25 ~ 25 fps
Adreno 508:
25  fps
high
Adreno 509:
30  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 504:
32  fps
116%
Adreno 509:
31 31 31 32 59 ~ 37 fps
97%
Adreno 508:
30 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 504:
31  fps
116%
Adreno 509:
30 31 31 31 31 59 ~ 36 fps
97%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 509:
57 59 ~ 58 fps
Adreno 508:
29 30 55 ~ 38 fps
high
Adreno 509:
58  fps
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
Adreno 509:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 60 ~ 36 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Adreno 509:
30  fps
Adreno 508:
28 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 504:
7  fps
414%
Adreno 509:
28 28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
429%
Adreno 508:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 504:
7  fps
414%
Adreno 509:
28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
400%
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

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 504 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 236%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 116%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 256%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 97%

Qualcomm Adreno 504Qualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 508
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile2327253025
Arena of Valor323137363130
Asphalt 9: Legends7729293028
Qualcomm Adreno 504Qualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 508
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
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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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