Radeon R9 M485X vs GeForce GTX 485M

Place in performance ranking	578	458
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	GCN 3 (2014−2016)
GPU code name	N12E-GTX-A1	Amethyst
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	6 January 2010 (14 years ago)	14 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	384	2048
Core clock speed	1150 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,950 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	36.80	92.54
Floating-point performance	0.8832 gflops	2.961 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	large
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96.0 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 485M 6.12

R9 M485X 9.49
+55.1%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 485M 2359

R9 M485X 3660
+55.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	48 −45.8%	70−75 +45.8%
Full HD	66 −51.5%	100−110 +51.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−11

−50%

14−16
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −100%	14−16 +100%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −70.6%	27−30 +70.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −46.2%	18−20 +46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −69.2%	21−24 +69.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −57.5%	60−65 +57.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −43.2%	50−55 +43.2%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −22%	60−65 +22%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −100%	14−16 +100%
Battlefield 5	16−18 −70.6%	27−30 +70.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −46.2%	18−20 +46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −69.2%	21−24 +69.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −57.5%	60−65 +57.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −43.2%	50−55 +43.2%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −30%	24−27 +30%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −22%	60−65 +22%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −43.8%	21−24 +43.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −100%	14−16 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −46.2%	18−20 +46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −69.2%	21−24 +69.2%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −57.5%	60−65 +57.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −43.2%	50−55 +43.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −47.6%	30−35 +47.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −30%	24−27 +30%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −22%	60−65 +22%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

−52.9%

24−27
+52.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −128%	40−45 +128%
Hitman 3	10−11 −30%	12−14 +30%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −53.8%	20−22 +53.8%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −160%	12−14 +160%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−12

−45.5%

16−18
+45.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Hitman 3	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −160%	35−40 +160%
Metro Exodus	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −250%	7−8 +250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	1−2
Far Cry 5	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −100%	12−14 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	6−7
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−50%

9−10
+50%

This is how GTX 485M and R9 M485X compete in popular games:

R9 M485X is 46% faster in 900p
R9 M485X is 52% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M485X is 450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, R9 M485X surpassed GTX 485M in all 70 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.12	9.49
Recency	6 January 2010	14 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	250 Watt

GTX 485M has 150% lower power consumption.

R9 M485X, on the other hand, has a 55.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M485X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 485M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.