GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon RX 540

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon RX 540 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Radeon RX 540
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 65 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 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 485M has 53% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 540.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon RX 540 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 RX 540 - with Polaris.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 540 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 540 is 4500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 14−16
ultra / 1080p 7−8 8−9
QHD / 1440p 2−3 3−4
low / 720p 24−27 30−33
medium / 1080p 14−16 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 540 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Radeon RX 540
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name N12E-GTX-A1 Polaris 12
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 6 January 2010 21 March 2017
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 384
Boost Clock 1219 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 39.01
Floating-point performance 883.2 gflops 1,248 gflops
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) 12.0
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large large
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