GeForce GTX 485M vs Radeon R9 M290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 M290X, 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 stacks up against Radeon R9 M290X, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 M290X 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 GeForce GTX 485M or Radeon R9 M290X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 485M
Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 466 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 485M is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
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
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 485M and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
210−220
medium / 768p
150−160
180−190
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
QHD / 1440p
45−50
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
120−130
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
85−90
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
65−70
80−85
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
40−45
60−65
medium / 768p
27−30
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 485M
Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-GTX-A1
Neptune
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2010
7 January 2014
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
384
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.8 billion/sec
72.00
Floating-point performance
883.2 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96.0 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
PCIe 3.0 x16
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
300 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
20
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