GeForce GTX 485M SLI vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon R7 260X, 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 SLI stacks up against Radeon R7 260X, check out specs charts below.
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
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Check Price
Check Price
Radeon R7 260X has 15% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
GeForce GTX 485M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 485M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 485M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
55−60
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
8−9
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
220−230
180−190
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−110
QHD / 1440p
110−120
55−60
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−35
high / 768p
210−220
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Fortnite is 93% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
10−11
4K / 2160p
24−27
10−11
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 115% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
140−150
85−90
medium / 768p
120−130
75−80
high / 1080p
70−75
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
20−22
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−33
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
130−140
55−60
medium / 768p
85−90
35−40
high / 1080p
45−50
20−22
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M SLI in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 485M SLI
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 2.0
Code name
N11E-GTX-A1
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2011
8 October 2013
Pipelines
768
896
Core clock speed
575 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
Check Price
Check Price
