Radeon R9 M485X vs GeForce GTX 675MX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 675MX and Radeon R9 M485X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M485X outperforms 675MX by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 580 | 525 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.41 | 2.67 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | Amethyst |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (12 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 cores | 960 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 52.32 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.256 TFLOPS | 2.961 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 128 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 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 size | large | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| 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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 160.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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:
| Full HD | 50
−20%
| 60−65
+20%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−30.6%
|
45−50
+30.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−25.8%
|
35−40
+25.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−30.6%
|
45−50
+30.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−26.1%
|
27−30
+26.1%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
−22.7%
|
50−55
+22.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−21.9%
|
35−40
+21.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−28.6%
|
27−30
+28.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−14.3%
|
85−90
+14.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−25.8%
|
35−40
+25.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
−30.6%
|
45−50
+30.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 131
−4.6%
|
130−140
+4.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−16.1%
|
65−70
+16.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−26.1%
|
27−30
+26.1%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
−22.7%
|
50−55
+22.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−21.9%
|
35−40
+21.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−28.6%
|
27−30
+28.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−26.9%
|
30−35
+26.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−21.1%
|
21−24
+21.1%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−14.3%
|
85−90
+14.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
−25.8%
|
35−40
+25.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
−16.1%
|
65−70
+16.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−26.1%
|
27−30
+26.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−21.9%
|
35−40
+21.9%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−23.1%
|
30−35
+23.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−21.1%
|
21−24
+21.1%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−14.3%
|
85−90
+14.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
−22.7%
|
50−55
+22.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
−23.6%
|
65−70
+23.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−12.5%
|
45−50
+12.5%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
−22.2%
|
95−100
+22.2%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
−26.7%
|
18−20
+26.7%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−11.1%
|
20−22
+11.1%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−24.3%
|
45−50
+24.3%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−26.9%
|
30−35
+26.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
This is how GTX 675MX and R9 M485X compete in popular games:
- R9 M485X is 20% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M485X is 200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M485X surpassed GTX 675MX in all 66 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.71 | 8.28 |
| Recency | 1 October 2012 | 15 May 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
GTX 675MX has 150% lower power consumption.
R9 M485X, on the other hand, has a 23.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon R9 M485X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 675MX in performance tests.
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