GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q vs Radeon R9 M485X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q 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 GTX 1050 Ti Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q and Radeon R9 M485X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q 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 GTX 1050 Ti Max Q or Radeon R9 M485X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R9 M485X has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 24−27
ultra / 1080p 21−24 14−16
QHD / 1440p 16−18 10−11
4K / 2160p 10−11 6−7
low / 720p 60−65 45−50
medium / 1080p 40−45 30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max Q Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture Pascal GCN 3
Code name N17P-G1 Max-Q Amethyst
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 3 January 2018 14 May 2016
Pipelines 768 2048
Core clock speed 723 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 68.02 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,177 gflops 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size medium sized large
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