GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon HD 7790
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 7790, 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 7790, check out specs charts below.
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 7790
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 485M has 17% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 485M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 616 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7790 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 4500 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
210−220
medium / 768p
150−160
180−190
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
QHD / 1440p
45−50
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
120−130
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
65−70
75−80
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
40−45
55−60
medium / 768p
27−30
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 485M
Radeon HD 7790
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 2.0
Code name
N12E-GTX-A1
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2010
22 March 2013
Pipelines
384
896
Core clock speed
384
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.8 billion/sec
56.00
Floating-point performance
883.2 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
218 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
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