Radeon R9 M485X vs Radeon RX 460
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M485X and Radeon RX 460, 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 Radeon R9 M485X stacks up against Radeon RX 460, check out specs charts below.
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
Radeon R9 M485X
Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)
250 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 M485X has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460.
Radeon R9 M485X is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 M485X has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 460.
Radeon R9 M485X is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 460 - in Desktops.
Radeon R9 M485X is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 367 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
Radeon R9 M485X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−11
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p
35−40
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
QHD / 1440p
18−20
12−14
4K / 2160p
10−12
8−9
low / 720p
80−85
70−75
medium / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 M485X and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
230−240
medium / 768p
210−220
200−210
ultra / 1080p
140−150
120−130
QHD / 1440p
110−120
95−100
4K / 2160p
60−65
50−55
high / 768p
180−190
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon R9 M485X and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
QHD / 1440p
21−24
20−22
4K / 2160p
10−11
8−9
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Far Cry 5 is 19% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
140−150
120−130
medium / 1080p
85−90
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
QHD / 1440p
18−20
14−16
4K / 2160p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
70−75
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Forza Horizon 4 is 17% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Metro Exodus is 18% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
Radeon R9 M485X and Radeon RX 460 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon RX 460.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
4K / 2160p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 23% more, than Radeon RX 460.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX 460.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M485X
Radeon RX 460
Architecture
GCN 3
Polaris
Code name
Amethyst
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
14 May 2016
8 August 2016
Pipelines
2048
896
Core clock speed
723 MHz
1090 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
5,000 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
92.54
67.20
Floating-point performance
2,961 gflops
2,150 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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