GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 7870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 485M
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 485M has 122% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 416 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2500 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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
130−140
medium / 768p
150−160
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
50−55
QHD / 1440p
45−50
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
80−85
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Far Cry 5 is 77% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
low / 720p
85−90
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Fortnite is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
6−7
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Forza Horizon 4 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
65−70
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
40−45
24−27
medium / 768p
27−30
16−18
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−33
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 485M
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-GTX-A1
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2010
24 April 2012
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
384
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.8 billion/sec
32.00
Floating-point performance
883.2 gflops
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Laptop size
large
large
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