GeForce GTX 485M vs Quadro 5010M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 485M and Quadro 5010M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 485M stacks up against Quadro 5010M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 485M and Quadro 5010M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 485M and Quadro 5010M 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 Quadro 5010M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 485M and Quadro 5010M are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro 5010M is 66 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M and Quadro 5010M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 485M is 200 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 7−8 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 21−24
medium / 1080p 14−16 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Quadro 5010M
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name N12E-GTX-A1 N12E-Q5
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 6 January 2010 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 384 450 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 21.60
Floating-point performance 883.2 gflops 691.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large large
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