GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce GTX 485M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
6.07

GTX 485M outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking586583
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency27.924.23
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameVega RenoirGF104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 years ago)5 January 2011 (14 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 cores384384
Core clock speed400 MHz1150 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rateno data36.80
Floating-point processing powerno data0.8832 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data64

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataMXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data96.0 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 dataNo outputs
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/A
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. 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.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 6.07
GTX 485M 6.13
+1%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 4210
+55.4%
GTX 485M 2709

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:

900p45−50
−6.7%
48
+6.7%
Full HD20
−215%
63
+215%
1440p22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
4K17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Elden Ring 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+4%
24−27
−4%
Metro Exodus 14
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Valorant 25
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
−75%
14−16
+75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−300%
12−14
+300%
Dota 2 24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Elden Ring 8
−100%
16−18
+100%
Far Cry 5 26
−7.7%
27−30
+7.7%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21
−19%
24−27
+19%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
−40%
21−24
+40%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
−30.8%
50−55
+30.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 12
−50%
18−20
+50%
World of Tanks 56
−73.2%
95−100
+73.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 40
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
−38.9%
24−27
+38.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−2%
50−55
+2%
Valorant 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Elden Ring 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 19
+11.8%
16−18
−11.8%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GTX 485M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 485M is 7% faster in 900p
  • GTX 485M is 215% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 5% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 6% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 90% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 485M is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 7 tests (11%)
  • GTX 485M is ahead in 16 tests (26%)
  • there's a draw in 38 tests (62%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.07 6.13
Recency 7 January 2020 5 January 2011
Chip lithography 7 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has an age advantage of 9 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

GTX 485M, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and GeForce GTX 485M.


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