Radeon R9 M485X vs HD 8550M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8550M and Radeon R9 M485X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M485X outperforms HD 8550M by a whopping 573% 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 | 1051 | 521 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.79 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Sun | Amethyst |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 July 2014 (11 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 | 320 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 723 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 690 million | 5,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.00 | 92.54 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.544 TFLOPS | 2.961 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 32 |
| TMUs | 20 | 128 |
| L1 Cache | 80 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 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 | medium sized | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 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 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−533%
|
18−20
+533%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−183%
|
16−18
+183%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1950%
|
40−45
+1950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−533%
|
18−20
+533%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1300%
|
55−60
+1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−400%
|
40−45
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−1300%
|
27−30
+1300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−183%
|
16−18
+183%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−230%
|
30−35
+230%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−165%
|
90−95
+165%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1950%
|
40−45
+1950%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
−355%
|
140−150
+355%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−533%
|
18−20
+533%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−294%
|
65−70
+294%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1300%
|
55−60
+1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−400%
|
40−45
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−1300%
|
27−30
+1300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−3300%
|
30−35
+3300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−183%
|
16−18
+183%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−230%
|
30−35
+230%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−165%
|
90−95
+165%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−1950%
|
40−45
+1950%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−533%
|
18−20
+533%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−294%
|
65−70
+294%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−900%
|
30−33
+900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−400%
|
40−45
+400%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−183%
|
16−18
+183%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−230%
|
30−35
+230%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−243%
|
24−27
+243%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−165%
|
90−95
+165%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1300%
|
55−60
+1300%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−325%
|
16−18
+325%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−678%
|
70−75
+678%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−243%
|
45−50
+243%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
−1940%
|
100−110
+1940%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−450%
|
21−24
+450%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−900%
|
10−11
+900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−550%
|
12−14
+550%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−850%
|
18−20
+850%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−42.9%
|
20−22
+42.9%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−586%
|
45−50
+586%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−3300%
|
30−35
+3300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| 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%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M485X is 3300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- R9 M485X performs better in 50 tests (76%)
- there's a draw in 16 tests (24%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.35 | 9.09 |
| Recency | 13 July 2014 | 15 May 2016 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
R9 M485X has a 573.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Radeon R9 M485X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8550M in performance tests.
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