GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R9 M485X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 M485X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 M485X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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 GTX 590	Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	Two 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	8 GB MB
Display Connectors	3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 590 has 46% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M485X.
GeForce GTX 590 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 590 has 3064 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M485X.
GeForce GTX 590 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 590 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 590 is 492 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
GeForce GTX 590 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 3293 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 590.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−12
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	240−250
medium / 768p	190−200	210−220
ultra / 1080p	100−110	140−150
QHD / 1440p	60−65	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	60−65
high / 768p	150−160	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 590 and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	110−120	140−150
medium / 1080p	60−65	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
high / 1080p	30−35	50−55
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	60−65	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 590.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 590.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 590	Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 3
Code name	GF110	Amethyst
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	24 March 2011	14 May 2016
Pipelines	1024	2048
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	723 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	77.7 billion/sec	92.54
Floating-point performance	2x 1,244.2 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	11" (280 mm) (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 590 vs Radeon R9 M485X

Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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