Radeon Pro 580X vs Radeon R9 M485X

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 580X 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 580X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  Radeon Pro 580X Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 580X.
  • Radeon Pro 580X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 M485X have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Radeon Pro 580X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro 580X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 377 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
  • Radeon Pro 580X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 1780 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 24−27
ultra / 1080p 24−27 14−16
QHD / 1440p 18−20 10−11
4K / 2160p 10−12 6−7
low / 720p 60−65 45−50
medium / 1080p 45−50 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 580X Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture GCN 4.0 GCN 3
Code name Polaris 20 Amethyst
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 18 March 2019 14 May 2016
Pipelines 2304 2048
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 5,700 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 172.8 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6780 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 217.0 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
Laptop size large
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