Radeon Pro 5600M vs Radeon R9 M485X

In this comparison between Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon R9 M485X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon Pro 5600M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon R9 M485X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon Pro 5600M 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 Radeon Pro 5600M or Radeon R9 M485X here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 5600M Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 4.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type HBM2 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5600M.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M is connected by PCIe 4.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M and Radeon R9 M485X have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M is build with Navi / RDNA architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Radeon Pro 5600M is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M485X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 3460 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro 5600M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 24−27
ultra / 1080p 30−35 14−16
QHD / 1440p 27−30 10−11
4K / 2160p 14−16 6−7
low / 720p 75−80 45−50
medium / 1080p 60−65 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 5600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 5600M Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture Navi / RDNA GCN 3
Code name Navi 10 Amethyst
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 15 June 2020 14 May 2016
Pipelines 2560 2048
Core clock speed 723 MHz
Boost Clock 1265 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 164.8 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops
Memory bus width 2048 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1540 MBps 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 394.2 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.5 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2 1.2.131
Laptop size medium sized large
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