GeForce GTX 485M vs Tesla M60

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 485M and Tesla M60 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 GeForce GTX 485M will be the best choice, for others Tesla M60 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 485M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 485M 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 GeForce GTX 485M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 300 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M60 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M60 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is build with Fermi architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M60 is 173 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M60 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 3512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 7−8 24−27
QHD / 1440p 2−3 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Tesla M60
Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
Code name N12E-GTX-A1 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 6 January 2010 30 August 2015
Pipelines 384 2048
Core clock speed 384 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 150.8
Floating-point performance 883.2 gflops 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 432 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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