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    Quadro CX vs Radeon R9 M485X

    When choosing between Quadro CX and Radeon R9 M485X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro CX and Radeon R9 M485X.
    Quadro CX
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    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:

    Radeon R9 M485X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon R9 M485X
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB MB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M485X has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro CX.
    • Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Quadro CX has 1528 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M485X.
    • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
    • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 121 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
    • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 24−27
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
    4K / 2160p − 6−7
    low / 720p 10−12 45−50
    medium / 1080p 2−3 30−35
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 600% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon R9 M485X
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 3
    Code name GT200B Amethyst
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 11 November 2008 14 May 2016
    Pipelines 192 2048
    Core clock speed 602 MHz 723 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.53 92.54
    Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 2,961 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 6.3
    OpenGL 3.3 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    CUDA 1.3
    Laptop size large
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