GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R9 M485X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960 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 960 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.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960 Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 108% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R9 M485X has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 404 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
  • GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 4993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 24−27
ultra / 1080p 21−24 14−16
QHD / 1440p 16−18 10−11
4K / 2160p 10−11 6−7
low / 720p 60−65 45−50
medium / 1080p 40−45 30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960 Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 3
Code name GM206 Amethyst
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 22 January 2015 14 May 2016
Pipelines 1024 2048
Core clock speed 1127 MHz 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 72 billion/sec 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,413 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.3
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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