GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs Radeon R9 M485X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M485X with GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, including specs and performance data.

R9 M485X
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
9.49

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms R9 M485X by a whopping 835% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4605
Place by popularitynot in top-10068
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.13
Power efficiency2.6319.20
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameAmethystAD103
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores204810240
Core clock speed723 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2550 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate92.54816.0
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS52.22 TFLOPS
ROPs32112
TMUs128320
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data310 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1438 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s736.3 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 outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.9

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. 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.

R9 M485X 9.49
RTX 4080 SUPER 88.71
+835%

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.

R9 M485X 3660
RTX 4080 SUPER 34232
+835%

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 HD27−30
−874%
263
+874%
1440p18−20
−933%
186
+933%
4K12−14
−883%
118
+883%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.80
1440pno data5.37
4Kno data8.47

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−833%
140−150
+833%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−922%
235
+922%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−1907%
281
+1907%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−741%
240−250
+741%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−532%
120−130
+532%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−833%
140−150
+833%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−436%
110−120
+436%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−673%
200−210
+673%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−319%
260−270
+319%
Hitman 3 18−20
−617%
120−130
+617%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−489%
300−350
+489%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−417%
150−160
+417%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−377%
120−130
+377%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−1181%
350−400
+1181%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−152%
150−160
+152%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−1387%
342
+1387%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−1593%
237
+1593%
Battlefield 5 27−30
−741%
240−250
+741%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−532%
120−130
+532%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−833%
140−150
+833%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−436%
110−120
+436%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−673%
200−210
+673%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−319%
260−270
+319%
Hitman 3 18−20
−617%
120−130
+617%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−489%
300−350
+489%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−417%
150−160
+417%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−377%
120−130
+377%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−1732%
568
+1732%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−681%
200−210
+681%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−152%
150−160
+152%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
−587%
158
+587%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−1393%
209
+1393%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−532%
120−130
+532%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−833%
140−150
+833%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−436%
110−120
+436%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
−411%
322
+411%
Hitman 3 18−20
−617%
120−130
+617%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−702%
425
+702%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−1600%
527
+1600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−912%
263
+912%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−138%
145
+138%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−377%
120−130
+377%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−822%
160−170
+822%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−700%
110−120
+700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−1400%
135
+1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−3200%
165
+3200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−720%
80−85
+720%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−664%
80−85
+664%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−561%
270−280
+561%
Hitman 3 12−14
−892%
120−130
+892%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−1625%
345
+1625%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−1215%
171
+1215%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−3509%
397
+3509%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−2356%
221
+2356%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−300%
240−250
+300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−706%
120−130
+706%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−878%
85−90
+878%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−886%
65−70
+886%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1283%
80−85
+1283%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−118%
85
+118%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−1929%
140−150
+1929%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−2814%
204
+2814%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1820%
96
+1820%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−2375%
99
+2375%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1200%
50−55
+1200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−2442%
305
+2442%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−3250%
201
+3250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−2600%
81
+2600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−1133%
110−120
+1133%

This is how R9 M485X and RTX 4080 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 874% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 933% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 883% faster in 4K

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 RTX 4080 SUPER is 3509% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4080 SUPER surpassed R9 M485X in all 66 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.49 88.71
Recency 15 May 2016 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 320 Watt

R9 M485X has 28% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 834.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M485X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M485X is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is a desktop one.


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

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AMD Radeon R9 M485X
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