GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon R9 M485X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon R9 M485X, 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 GeForce GTX 280 stacks up against Radeon R9 M485X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M485X 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 Radeon R9 M485X here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon R9 M485X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB MB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- Radeon R9 M485X has 5% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Radeon R9 M485X has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
- GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 573 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 3893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 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 GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 240−250 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 210−220 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 140−150 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 180−190 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 163% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M485X. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 27−30 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 875% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 306% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 533% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | − | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Grand Theft Auto V is 293% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 614% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon R9 M485X | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 3 |
| Code name | GT200 | Amethyst |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 14 May 2016 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 92.54 |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 2,961 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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