GeForce GTX 485M SLI vs Radeon Sky 500

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon Sky 500 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 Sky 500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M SLI Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Sky 500 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 375 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M SLI Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
Code name N11E-GTX-A1 Pitcairn
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 6 January 2011 27 March 2013
Pipelines 768 1280
Core clock speed 575 MHz 950 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 154 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
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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