GeForce 830M vs Radeon R9 M485X

In this comparison between GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 M485X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 830M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 M485X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 M485X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 830M or Radeon R9 M485X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 830M Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 657% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
  • GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce 830M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 306 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
  • GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 24−27
ultra / 1080p 0−1 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 12−14 45−50
medium / 1080p 3−4 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than GeForce 830M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830M Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 3
Code name N15? Amethyst
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2014 14 May 2016
Pipelines 256 2048
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 92.54
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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