FireStream 9270 vs GeForce GTX 485M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 485M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FireStream 9270 stacks up against GeForce GTX 485M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 485M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 485M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 485M here:

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce GTX 485M
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • FireStream 9270 has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • FireStream 9270 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 485M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FireStream 9270 and GeForce GTX 485M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 485M - in Laptops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and GeForce GTX 485M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 366 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 485M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 12−14
ultra / 1080p 2−3 7−8
QHD / 1440p 2−3 2−3
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 7−8 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 GeForce GTX 485M
Architecture TeraScale Fermi
Code name RV770 N12E-GTX-A1
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 November 2008 6 January 2010
Pipelines 800 384
Core clock speed 750 MHz 384
Transistor count 956 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops 883.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 96.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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