Radeon R9 M485X vs R9 M290X Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire and Radeon R9 M485X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M290X Crossfire outperforms R9 M485X by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 351 | 524 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.61 | 2.80 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Neptune CF | Amethyst |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 March 2014 (12 years ago) | 15 May 2016 (9 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 cores | 2560 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2x 2800 Million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 92.54 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 2.961 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 128 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
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 |
| Interface | no data | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | 2x 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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 HD | 62
+107%
| 30−35
−107%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+102%
|
45−50
−102%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+94.7%
|
18−20
−94.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 35−40
+124%
|
16−18
−124%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+80.5%
|
40−45
−80.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+102%
|
45−50
−102%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+94.7%
|
18−20
−94.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+90%
|
30−33
−90%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+69.6%
|
55−60
−69.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+80%
|
40−45
−80%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+96.4%
|
27−30
−96.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+100%
|
30−35
−100%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+51.1%
|
90−95
−51.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+80.5%
|
40−45
−80.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+102%
|
45−50
−102%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+55.3%
|
140−150
−55.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+94.7%
|
18−20
−94.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+53.7%
|
65−70
−53.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+90%
|
30−33
−90%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+69.6%
|
55−60
−69.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+80%
|
40−45
−80%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+96.4%
|
27−30
−96.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
+91.2%
|
30−35
−91.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+106%
|
18−20
−106%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+100%
|
30−35
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+100%
|
24−27
−100%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+51.1%
|
90−95
−51.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+80.5%
|
40−45
−80.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+94.7%
|
18−20
−94.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+53.7%
|
65−70
−53.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+90%
|
30−33
−90%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+80%
|
40−45
−80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+100%
|
30−35
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+100%
|
24−27
−100%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+51.1%
|
90−95
−51.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 95−100
+69.6%
|
55−60
−69.6%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+106%
|
16−18
−106%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+82.9%
|
70−75
−82.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+120%
|
10−11
−120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+244%
|
45−50
−244%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+65.7%
|
100−110
−65.7%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+127%
|
21−24
−127%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+105%
|
18−20
−105%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+95.5%
|
21−24
−95.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+100%
|
12−14
−100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+111%
|
18−20
−111%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+60%
|
20−22
−60%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+150%
|
10−11
−150%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+106%
|
45−50
−106%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+136%
|
10−12
−136%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+79.4%
|
30−35
−79.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+100%
|
14−16
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
This is how R9 M290X Crossfire and R9 M485X compete in popular games:
- R9 M290X Crossfire is 107% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M290X Crossfire is 275% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M290X Crossfire surpassed R9 M485X in all 60 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.18 | 9.09 |
| Recency | 1 March 2014 | 15 May 2016 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 250 Watt |
R9 M290X Crossfire has a 89% higher aggregate performance score, and 25% lower power consumption.
R9 M485X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
The Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M485X in performance tests.
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