GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon HD 5870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 5870 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 188 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5870 has 88% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 485M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 466 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 5870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 10−12
ultra / 1080p 7−8 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 1−2
low / 720p 24−27 24−27
medium / 1080p 14−16 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Fermi TeraScale 2
Code name N12E-GTX-A1 Cypress
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 6 January 2010 23 September 2009
Pipelines 384 1600
Core clock speed 384 850 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 68.00
Floating-point performance 883.2 gflops 2,720.0 gflops
Length 282 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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