Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) vs Radeon R9 M485X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M485X and Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 M485X
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
9.09

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) outperforms R9 M485X by a small 5% 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 ranking521497
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.79no data
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Xe LPG (2023−2025)
GPU code nameAmethystMeteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (9 years ago)14 December 2023 (2 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 cores20484
Core clock speed723 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1950 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Wattno data
Texture fill rate92.54no data
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs128no data
L1 Cache512 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno data

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1250 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/sno data
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 data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12_2
Shader Model6.3no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.0no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

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 HD21−24
−19%
25
+19%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+277%
13
−277%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 40−45
−4.9%
40−45
+4.9%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+345%
11
−345%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Fortnite 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−25%
50
+25%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−3.6%
27−30
+3.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
Valorant 90−95
−3.3%
90−95
+3.3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 40−45
−4.9%
40−45
+4.9%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+277%
13
−277%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0.7%
140−150
−0.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Dota 2 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+25%
24
−25%
Fortnite 55−60
−3.6%
55−60
+3.6%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+2.6%
39
−2.6%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−3.6%
27−30
+3.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+127%
15
−127%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
Valorant 90−95
−3.3%
90−95
+3.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 40−45
−4.9%
40−45
+4.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Dota 2 65−70
−4.5%
70−75
+4.5%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+33.3%
30
−33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−6.1%
35−40
+6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 90−95
−3.3%
90−95
+3.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+1.8%
55−60
−1.8%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
−5.7%
70−75
+5.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Valorant 100−110
+2%
100−105
−2%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−4.5%
21−24
+4.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Valorant 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how R9 M485X and Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) compete in popular games:

  • Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is 19% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R9 M485X is 345% faster.
  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is 33% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M485X performs better in 7 tests (12%)
  • Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) performs better in 34 tests (57%)
  • there's a draw in 19 tests (32%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.09 9.55
Recency 15 May 2016 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M485X and Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc).

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