GeForce GTX 485M vs Quadro K420
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 485M and Quadro K420. 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 K420. 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 K420
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 485M has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K420 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 485M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K420 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 492 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 282 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
0−1
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
9−10
medium / 1080p
14−16
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
1−2
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
9−10
medium / 1080p
21−24
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Battlefield 5 is 575% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
180−190
100−110
medium / 768p
150−160
75−80
ultra / 1080p
80−85
30−35
QHD / 1440p
45−50
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
9−10
high / 768p
120−130
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
80−85
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Dota 2 is 100% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
14−16
1−2
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
7−8
medium / 1080p
14−16
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Far Cry 5 is 566% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
85−90
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Fortnite is 182% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
21−24
1−2
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
10−12
medium / 1080p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Forza Horizon 4 is 480% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
70−75
35−40
medium / 768p
65−70
−
high / 1080p
21−24
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
8−9
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
1−2
medium / 1080p
10−11
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Metro Exodus is 2100% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
50−55
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
2−3
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1000% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
40−45
4−5
medium / 768p
27−30
−
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 833% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
95−100
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−33
10−12
high / 768p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in World of Tanks is 70% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 485M
Quadro K420
Architecture
Fermi
Kepler
Code name
N12E-GTX-A1
GK107
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
6 January 2010
22 July 2014
Pipelines
384
192
Core clock speed
384
876 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.8 billion/sec
14.02
Floating-point performance
883.2 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
160 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
3.0
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
11 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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