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    GeForce GTX 485M SLI vs GeForce GTX 850M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M SLI and GeForce GTX 850M 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 485M SLI will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 485M SLI and GeForce GTX 850M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 485M SLI and GeForce GTX 850M 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 485M SLI or GeForce GTX 850M here:

    GeForce GTX 485M SLI Laptops
    GeForce GTX 850M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M SLI GeForce GTX 850M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 45 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI has 122% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
    • GeForce GTX 850M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 850M - with Maxwell.
    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 850M - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 2−3
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 27−30
    medium / 1080p 40−45 16−18
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M SLI GeForce GTX 850M
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell
    Code name N11E-GTX-A1 N15P-GT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 768 640
    Core clock speed 575 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.08
    Floating-point performance 1,155 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 153 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Standard memory configuration DDR3 or GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 1.8 Mh/s
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