GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon R9 M385X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 M385X 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 R9 M385X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 M385X 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 R9 M385X here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 716 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 M385X is 1500 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 8−9
ultra / 1080p 7−8 5−6
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 14−16 10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name N12E-GTX-A1 Strato-XT-M3
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 6 January 2010 16 June 2015
Pipelines 384 896
Core clock speed 384 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 61.60
Floating-point performance 883.2 gflops 1,971 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large large
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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