Radeon R9 M485X vs GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition and Radeon R9 M485X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 650M Mac Edition
2012
512 MB GDDR5, 45 Watt
1.43

R9 M485X outperforms 650M Mac Edition by a whopping 529% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1030519
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.462.79
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGK107Amethyst
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 July 2012 (13 years ago)15 May 2016 (9 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3842048
Core clock speed900 MHz723 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate28.8092.54
Floating-point processing power0.6912 TFLOPS2.961 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs32128
L1 Cache32 KB512 KB
L2 Cache256 KB512 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1254 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.26 GB/s160.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA3.0-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
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18−20
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
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40−45
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
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18−20
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Escape from Tarkov 35−40
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35−40
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Far Cry 5 30−33
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30−33
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Fortnite 55−60
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55−60
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Forza Horizon 4 40−45
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40−45
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Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
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30−35
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Valorant 90−95
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90−95
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
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40−45
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Counter-Strike 2 45−50
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45−50
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
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140−150
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
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18−20
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Dota 2 65−70
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65−70
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Escape from Tarkov 35−40
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35−40
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Far Cry 5 30−33
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30−33
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Fortnite 55−60
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55−60
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Forza Horizon 4 40−45
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40−45
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Forza Horizon 5 27−30
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27−30
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Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
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30−35
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Metro Exodus 18−20
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18−20
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
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30−35
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
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24−27
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Valorant 90−95
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90−95
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
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Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
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65−70
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Escape from Tarkov 35−40
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35−40
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Far Cry 5 30−33
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30−33
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Forza Horizon 4 40−45
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40−45
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
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30−35
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
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24−27
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Valorant 90−95
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90−95
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Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
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55−60
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
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16−18
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
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70−75
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Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
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12−14
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Metro Exodus 10−11
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10−11
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
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45−50
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Valorant 100−110
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100−110
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1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
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21−24
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Escape from Tarkov 18−20
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18−20
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Far Cry 5 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
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3−4
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Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
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20−22
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Metro Exodus 5−6
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5−6
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
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10−11
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
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10−12
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Counter-Strike 2 3−4
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3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Dota 2 30−35
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30−35
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Escape from Tarkov 8−9
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8−9
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Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
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Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.43 9.00
Recency 12 July 2012 15 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 250 Watt

GT 650M Mac Edition has 455.6% lower power consumption.

R9 M485X, on the other hand, has a 529.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon R9 M485X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition in performance tests.

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