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    GeForce GTX 680MX vs Radeon R9 M485X

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX 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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    GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 M485X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 M485X 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 680MX or Radeon R9 M485X here:

    GeForce GTX 680MX Laptops
    Radeon R9 M485X Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680MX Radeon R9 M485X
    Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB MB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M485X has 104% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
    • Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 3 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
    • GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 24−27
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 7−8 10−11
    4K / 2160p 5−6 6−7
    low / 720p 40−45 45−50
    medium / 1080p 27−30 30−35
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680MX Radeon R9 M485X
    Architecture Kepler GCN 3
    Code name Amethyst
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 23 October 2012 14 May 2016
    Pipelines 1536 2048
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 723 MHz
    Transistor count 3540 Million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 92.54
    Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    3D Vision +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 57 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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