GeForce GTX 485M SLI vs Quadro FX 5800

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Quadro FX 5800. 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 485M SLI and Quadro FX 5800. 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.

GeForce GTX 485M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 485M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 485M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M SLI Quadro FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 189 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro FX 5800 has 89% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • Quadro FX 5800 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 5800 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro FX 5800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 35 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 5800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 3−4
ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 14−16
medium / 1080p 40−45 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M SLI Quadro FX 5800
Architecture Fermi Tesla 2.0
Code name N11E-GTX-A1 GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 6 January 2011 11 November 2008
Pipelines 768 240
Core clock speed 575 MHz 610 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 48.80
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 1.3
Laptop size large
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