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    GeForce GT 1030 vs Radeon R9 M485X

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon R9 M485X, 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 GT 1030 stacks up against Radeon R9 M485X, check out specs charts below.
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    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:

    Radeon R9 M485X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 Radeon R9 M485X
    Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB MB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M485X has 733% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 505 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
    • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 24−27
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 10−11
    4K / 2160p − 6−7
    low / 720p 27−30 45−50
    medium / 1080p 16−18 30−35
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GT 1030 Radeon R9 M485X
    Architecture Pascal GCN 3
    Code name N17P-G1 Amethyst
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 17 May 2017 14 May 2016
    Pipelines 384 2048
    Core clock speed 1228 MHz 723 MHz
    Boost Clock 1670 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 35.23 92.54
    Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 2,961 gflops
    Length 145 mm
    Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4 6.3
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
    Laptop size large
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