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    GeForce GTX 485M SLI vs Radeon R9 M290X

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon R9 M290X 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 SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 485M SLI Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 485M SLI and Radeon R9 M290X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 485M SLI 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 SLI or Radeon R9 M290X here:

    GeForce GTX 485M SLI Laptops
    Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M SLI Radeon R9 M290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Radeon R9 M290X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 275 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 485M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 485M SLI is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
    4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
    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 113% more, than Radeon R9 M290X.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 485M SLI Radeon R9 M290X
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name N11E-GTX-A1 Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 768 1280
    Core clock speed 575 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 1200 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL Not Listed
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
    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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