GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon R9 270
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 270, 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 R9 270, 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 R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M.
GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−33
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 85% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
180−190
230−240
medium / 768p
150−160
200−210
ultra / 1080p
80−85
120−130
QHD / 1440p
45−50
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−33
55−60
high / 768p
120−130
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
80−85
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
6−7
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
95−100
high / 1080p
21−24
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
40−45
75−80
medium / 768p
27−30
45−50
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 485M
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 1.0
Code name
N12E-GTX-A1
Curacao
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2010
13 November 2013
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
384
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.8 billion/sec
74.00
Floating-point performance
883.2 gflops
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
293 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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