GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon RX 550 mobile
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 550 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon RX 550 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 550 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 485M
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
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 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550 mobile.
GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 550 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 903 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−33
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
180−190
220−230
medium / 768p
150−160
190−200
ultra / 1080p
80−85
110−120
QHD / 1440p
45−50
80−85
4K / 2160p
30−33
40−45
high / 768p
120−130
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
85−90
110−120
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Fortnite is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−105
medium / 768p
65−70
90−95
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
40−45
70−75
medium / 768p
27−30
40−45
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% 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 RX 550 mobile in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 485M
Radeon RX 550 mobile
Architecture
Fermi
Polaris
Code name
N12E-GTX-A1
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2010
21 March 2017
Pipelines
384
640
Core clock speed
384
1287 MHz
Boost Clock
1476 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
36.8 billion/sec
51.48
Floating-point performance
883.2 gflops
1,647 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 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Laptop size
large
large
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