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    GeForce GTX 485M SLI vs Radeon HD 8870M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 8870M here:

    GeForce GTX 485M SLI Laptops
    Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M SLI Radeon HD 8870M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5, DDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 150 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 7−8
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 4−5
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 18−20
    medium / 1080p 40−45 9−10
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M SLI Radeon HD 8870M
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N11E-GTX-A1 Venus
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 18 December 2012
    Pipelines 768 640
    Core clock speed 575 MHz 725 MHz
    Boost Clock 775 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 31.00
    Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 4500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
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