GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon R9 M485X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon R9 M485X 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 550 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M485X 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 Radeon R9 M485X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
8 GB MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M485X has 115% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M485X has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 177 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 4996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
140−150
240−250
medium / 768p
110−120
210−220
ultra / 1080p
55−60
140−150
QHD / 1440p
30−35
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
85−90
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
20−22
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 230% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
140−150
medium / 1080p
24−27
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
1−2
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 238% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
55−60
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
high / 1080p
12−14
50−55
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Grand Theft Auto V is 135% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Metro Exodus is 257% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
27−30
90−95
medium / 768p
18−20
55−60
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 3
Code name
GF116
Amethyst
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
14 May 2016
Pipelines
192
2048
Core clock speed
900 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
92.54
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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