Radeon R9 M485X vs GeForce GTX 680MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 M485X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 680MX
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
8.34

R9 M485X outperforms 680MX by a minimal 3% 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 ranking525517
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.512.77
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameno dataAmethyst
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date23 October 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 cores15362048
Core clock speed720 MHz723 MHz
Number of transistors3540 Million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate92.2 billion/sec92.54
Floating-point processing powerno data2.961 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data128
L1 Cacheno data512 KB
L2 Cacheno data512 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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
Interfaceno dataMXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 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 dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision+-
Optimus+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 API12 (12_0)
Shader Modelno data6.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan-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.

GTX 680MX 8.34
R9 M485X 8.60
+3.1%

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 680MX 3686
Samples: 43
R9 M485X 3800
+3.1%
Samples: 4

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 HD55
+0%
55−60
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−4.3%
45−50
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 35−40
−5.1%
40−45
+5.1%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−4.3%
45−50
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Fortnite 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−3.1%
30−35
+3.1%
Valorant 85−90
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 35−40
−5.1%
40−45
+5.1%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−4.3%
45−50
+4.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−2.9%
140−150
+2.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Dota 2 65−70
−1.5%
65−70
+1.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Fortnite 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−3.1%
30−35
+3.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Valorant 85−90
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
−5.1%
40−45
+5.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Dota 2 65−70
−1.5%
65−70
+1.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−3.1%
30−35
+3.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−71.4%
24−27
+71.4%
Valorant 85−90
−2.3%
90−95
+2.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−2.9%
70−75
+2.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−2.2%
45−50
+2.2%
Valorant 95−100
−3%
100−110
+3%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
−4.8%
21−24
+4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−4.8%
21−24
+4.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Valorant 45−50
−4.3%
45−50
+4.3%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
−3%
30−35
+3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how GTX 680MX and R9 M485X compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 680MX is 8% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M485X is 71% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 680MX performs better in 1 test (2%)
  • R9 M485X performs better in 48 tests (73%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (26%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 8.34 8.60
Recency 23 October 2012 15 May 2016
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 680MX has 104.9% lower power consumption.

R9 M485X, on the other hand, has a 3.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 680MX and Radeon R9 M485X.

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