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    GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon R9 280X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 280X 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 GeForce GTX 485M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 485M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 485M 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 here:

    GeForce GTX 485M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M Radeon R9 280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280X has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M.
    • GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M.
    • GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M Radeon R9 280X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N12E-GTX-A1 Thaiti XTL
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 6 January 2010 8 October 2013
    Pipelines 384 2048
    Core clock speed 384
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 128.0
    Floating-point performance 883.2 gflops 4,096 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 288 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.5 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 494 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.42 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 285 Sol/s
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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