GRID M60 2Q vs Radeon R9 M485X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M60 2Q 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 GRID M60 2Q 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

  GRID M60 2Q Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
  Check Price
  • Radeon R9 M485X has 11% more power consumption, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GRID M60 2Q 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 GRID M60 2Q.
  • GRID M60 2Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
  • GRID M60 2Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 166 MHz higher, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GRID M60 2Q and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 2Q is 12 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 24−27
ultra / 1080p 21−24 14−16
QHD / 1440p 16−18 10−11
4K / 2160p 10−11 6−7
low / 720p 60−65 45−50
medium / 1080p 40−45 30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 GCN 3
Code name GM204 Amethyst
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 30 August 2015 14 May 2016
Pipelines 2048 2048
Core clock speed 557 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 92.54
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
Laptop size large
  Check Price