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    GeForce GTX 485M SLI vs Radeon R9 290X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon R9 290X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon R9 290X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 485M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 485M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 485M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 485M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M SLI Radeon R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
    • Radeon R9 290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 485M SLI is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 18−20
    4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
    low / 720p 60−65 60−65
    medium / 1080p 40−45 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M SLI Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N11E-GTX-A1 Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 6 January 2011 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 768 2816
    Core clock speed 575 MHz
    Boost Clock 947 MHz
    Transistor count 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 176.0
    Floating-point performance 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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