GeForce RTX 5060 vs GTX 485M

Place in the ranking	588	266
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	4.23	8.56
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code name	GF104	GB206
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 January 2011 (14 years ago)	March 2025

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 cores	384	4608
Core clock speed	1150 MHz	2235 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	36.80	362.9
Floating-point processing power	0.8832 TFLOPS	23.22 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	64	144
Tensor Cores	no data	144
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	36

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 size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 5.0 x16
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 16-pin
SLI options	+	-

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96.0 GB/s	448.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.8
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.4
CUDA	+	10.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 485M 5.86

RTX 5060 20.17
+244%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 485M 2359

RTX 5060 8125
+244%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	48 −233%	160−170 +233%
Full HD	63 −233%	210−220 +233%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −217%	35−40 +217%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −208%	40−45 +208%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −253%	65−70 +253%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −217%	35−40 +217%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −208%	40−45 +208%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −240%	85−90 +240%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −331%	55−60 +331%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −256%	55−60 +256%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −167%	45−50 +167%
Valorant	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −253%	65−70 +253%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −217%	35−40 +217%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −208%	40−45 +208%
Dota 2	21−24 −252%	70−75 +252%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −146%	65−70 +146%
Fortnite	35−40 −206%	110−120 +206%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −240%	85−90 +240%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −331%	55−60 +331%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −233%	70−75 +233%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −256%	55−60 +256%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −175%	140−150 +175%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −167%	45−50 +167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −253%	65−70 +253%
Valorant	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%
World of Tanks	95−100 −145%	230−240 +145%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −253%	65−70 +253%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 −217%	35−40 +217%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −208%	40−45 +208%
Dota 2	21−24 −233%	70−75 +233%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −146%	65−70 +146%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −240%	85−90 +240%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −331%	55−60 +331%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 −175%	140−150 +175%
Valorant	20−22 −325%	85−90 +325%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 −467%	30−35 +467%
Grand Theft Auto V	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −224%	120−130 +224%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −280%	18−20 +280%
World of Tanks	40−45 −225%	140−150 +225%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −330%	40−45 +330%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −346%	55−60 +346%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −218%	35−40 +218%
Forza Horizon 5	9−10 −278%	30−35 +278%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −586%	45−50 +586%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −233%	30−33 +233%
Valorant	16−18 −244%	55−60 +244%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 −112%	35−40 +112%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −700%	16−18 +700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 −256%	60−65 +256%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −225%	12−14 +225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Dota 2	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −286%	27−30 +286%
Fortnite	6−7 −317%	24−27 +317%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Forza Horizon 5	4−5 −325%	16−18 +325%
Valorant	6−7 −333%	24−27 +333%

This is how GTX 485M and RTX 5060 compete in popular games:

RTX 5060 is 233% faster in 900p
RTX 5060 is 233% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 5060 is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 5060 is ahead in 42 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.86	20.17
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	170 Watt

GTX 485M has 70% lower power consumption.

RTX 5060, on the other hand, has a 244.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 485M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 485M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5060 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.