Radeon R9 M485X vs GeForce GTX 780M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon R9 M485X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 780M
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
9.92
+4.2%

GTX 780M outperforms R9 M485X by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 780M GTX 780M
R9 M485X R9 M485X

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking463477
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.562.61
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGK104Amethyst
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date11 May 2013 (11 years ago)15 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores15362048
Core clock speed823 MHz723 MHz
Boost clock speed797 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate102.092.54
Floating-point processing power2.448 TFLOPS2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs128128

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s160.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu-Ray 3D Support+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
3D Vision / 3DTV Play+-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 API12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 780M 9.92
+4.2%
R9 M485X 9.52

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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 780M 3814
+4.2%
R9 M485X 3660

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:

Full HD66
+10%
60−65
−10%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+4.5%
21−24
−4.5%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+4.5%
21−24
−4.5%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+5.1%
35−40
−5.1%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.9%
27−30
−6.9%
Fortnite 55−60
+3.7%
50−55
−3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+3.1%
30−35
−3.1%
Valorant 90−95
+3.4%
85−90
−3.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+4.5%
21−24
−4.5%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+5.1%
35−40
−5.1%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 191
+39.4%
130−140
−39.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Dota 2 65−70
+3.1%
65−70
−3.1%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.9%
27−30
−6.9%
Fortnite 55−60
+3.7%
50−55
−3.7%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+2.9%
30−35
−2.9%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+3.1%
30−35
−3.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35
+52.2%
21−24
−52.2%
Valorant 90−95
+3.4%
85−90
−3.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+5.1%
35−40
−5.1%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Dota 2 65−70
+3.1%
65−70
−3.1%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+6.9%
27−30
−6.9%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+3.1%
30−35
−3.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 17
−35.3%
21−24
+35.3%
Valorant 90−95
+3.4%
85−90
−3.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+3.7%
50−55
−3.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+4.4%
65−70
−4.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Valorant 100−110
+4%
100−105
−4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Valorant 45−50
+4.3%
45−50
−4.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how GTX 780M and R9 M485X compete in popular games:

  • GTX 780M is 10% faster in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 780M is 52% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M485X is 35% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 780M is ahead in 51 test (76%)
  • R9 M485X is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • there's a draw in 15 tests (22%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.92 9.52
Recency 11 May 2013 15 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 780M has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 104.9% lower power consumption.

R9 M485X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 780M and Radeon R9 M485X.

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