Radeon R9 M485X vs Tesla M10

When choosing between Radeon R9 M485X and Tesla M10, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R9 M485X and Tesla M10.

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 Tesla M10
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 11% more power consumption, than Tesla M10.
  • Radeon R9 M485X is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M10 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M485X and Tesla M10 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Radeon R9 M485X is used in Laptops, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R9 M485X is build with GCN 3 architecture, and Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 310 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.
  • Radeon R9 M485X and Tesla M10 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 24−27 18−20
ultra / 1080p 14−16 10−11
QHD / 1440p 10−11 4−5
4K / 2160p 6−7 4−5
low / 720p 45−50 35−40
medium / 1080p 30−35 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Tesla M10.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 M485X Tesla M10
Architecture GCN 3 Maxwell
Code name Amethyst GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 14 May 2016 18 May 2016
Pipelines 2048 640
Core clock speed 723 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.54 52.24
Floating-point performance 2,961 gflops 4x 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large
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