Radeon Pro 560X vs Radeon R9 M485X

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 M485X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Pro 560X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 M485X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon Pro 560X and Radeon R9 M485X 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 Radeon Pro 560X or Radeon R9 M485X here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 560X Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 560X.
  • Radeon Pro 560X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R9 M485X has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 560X.
  • Radeon Pro 560X is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro 560X is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 560X is 184 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
  • Radeon Pro 560X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 560X is 80 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 24−27
ultra / 1080p 10−12 14−16
QHD / 1440p 5−6 10−11
4K / 2160p 4−5 6−7
low / 720p 35−40 45−50
medium / 1080p 21−24 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon Pro 560X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 560X Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture Polaris GCN 3
Code name Polaris 21 Amethyst
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 5 June 2017 14 May 2016
Pipelines 1024 2048
Core clock speed 907 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 64.26 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5080 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 81.28 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Laptop size large large
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