GRID K520 vs Radeon R9 M485X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K520 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 GRID K520 stacks up against Radeon R9 M485X, check out specs charts below.

GRID K520

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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

	GRID K520	Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB MB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M485X has 11% more power consumption, than GRID K520.
GRID K520 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 GRID K520.
GRID K520 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 22 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M485X is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	9−10	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−12
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	210−220	240−250
medium / 768p	180−190	210−220
ultra / 1080p	100−110	140−150
QHD / 1440p	55−60	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	60−65
high / 768p	140−150	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	21−24
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	140−150
medium / 1080p	55−60	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 41% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
high / 1080p	30−35	50−55
ultra / 1080p	12−14	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 GRID K520.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	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 42% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Minecraft is 9% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	60−65	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 3
Code name	GK104	Amethyst
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 July 2013	14 May 2016
Pipelines	1536	2048
Core clock speed	745 MHz	723 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36	92.54
Floating-point performance	2x 2,448 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	76 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GRID K520 vs Radeon R9 M485X

Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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