Qualcomm Adreno 540 vs Qualcomm Adreno 530 vs Qualcomm Adreno 508
Qualcomm Adreno 540
► remove from comparisonThe 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.
Qualcomm Adreno 530
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The Qualcomm Adreno 530 is an integrated graphics card for (mostly Android based) smartphones and tablets. It was introduced in the last quarter of 2015 and is integrated in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. It supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11.1.
The GPU uses a still unknown amount of unified shaders clocked at up to 624 MHz. In 2015 it belongs to the fastest GPU for smartphones. Compared to the predecessor Adreno 430, the 530 is especially faster in demanding benchmarks.
Qualcomm Adreno 508
► remove from comparisonThe 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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| Core Speed | 710 MHz | 624 MHz | 650 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | yes | yes | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2 | DirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP | DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 10 nm | 14 nm | 14 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 | OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 11.1 (FL 11_1) | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 22.03.2017 | 15.12.2015 | 08.05.2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Adreno 500 |
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Benchmarks
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 100% n=15
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 73% n=15
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 24% n=15
- 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.
League of Legends: Wild Rift
2020
Arena of Valor
2018
Shadow Fight 3
2018
Battle Bay
2018
Dead Trigger 2
2013
Asphalt 8: Airborne
2013
Asphalt 9: Legends
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Real Racing 3
2013
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 85%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 72%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 74%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 68%
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| League of Legends: Wild Rift | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| PUBG Mobile | 40 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| World of Tanks Blitz | 91 | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arena of Valor | 61 | 61 | 31 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
| Shadow Fight 3 | 45 | 60 | 38 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| Battle Bay | 121 | 121 | 61 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dead Trigger 2 | 59 | 43 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asphalt 8: Airborne | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
| Asphalt 9: Legends | 29.5 | 30 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 20.4 | 14.2 | 12.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real Racing 3 | 60 | 60 | 43 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
| Temple Run 2 | 60 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 2 3 1 | 1 | 2 3 5 1 | 2 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 1 | | 1 2 | | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 4 1 | 1 | 1 5 1 | 1 | | |
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