GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R9 M485X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M485X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M485X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 650 Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 290% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 650.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 650 is 335 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 4995 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 24−27
ultra / 1080p 5−6 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 18−20 45−50
medium / 1080p 10−11 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture Kepler GCN 3
Code name GK107 Amethyst
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 6 September 2012 14 May 2016
Pipelines 384 2048
Core clock speed 1058 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 92.54
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5.0 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 26 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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