GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon HD 6550A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 6550A, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 485M stacks up against Radeon HD 6550A, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6550A
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 6550A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 485M has 185% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6550A.
- GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 6550A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6550A - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6550A is 166 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
- GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 6550A are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6550A is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 485M. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 385% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 485M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Dota 2 is 220% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Fortnite is 295% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 485M | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Architecture | Fermi | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | N12E-GTX-A1 | Pinewood |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 January 2010 | 7 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 384 | 550 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,950 million | 627 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 36.8 billion/sec | 13.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 883.2 gflops | 624.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96.0 GB/s | 25.6 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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