GeForce GTX 485M vs Quadro FX 3800

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 485M and Quadro FX 3800. 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 and Quadro FX 3800. 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.

GeForce GTX 485M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 485M 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 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Quadro FX 3800
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 108 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
  Check Price
  • Quadro FX 3800 has 8% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro FX 3800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 485M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 3800 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 216 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 3800 is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 0−1
ultra / 1080p 7−8 0−1
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 10−11
medium / 1080p 14−16 1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Quadro FX 3800.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Quadro FX 3800
Architecture Fermi Tesla 2.0
Code name N12E-GTX-A1 GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 6 January 2010 30 March 2009
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 384 600 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 38.40
Floating-point performance 883.2 gflops 462.3 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 1.3
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
  Check Price