RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs Radeon R9 M485X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M485X with RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

R9 M485X
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
9.20

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms R9 M485X by a whopping 676% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking50722
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.81
Power efficiency2.628.46
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameAmethystGB202
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 May 2016 (9 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores204824064
Core clock speed723 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2617 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate92.541,968
Floating-point processing power2.961 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs128752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188

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)PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB96 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 2.1b

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.36.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

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.

R9 M485X 9.20
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 71.35
+676%

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.

R9 M485X 3660
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 28386
+676%

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 Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−645%
350−400
+645%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−622%
130−140
+622%
Dead Island 2 30−35
−674%
240−250
+674%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−669%
300−310
+669%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−645%
350−400
+645%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−622%
130−140
+622%
Dead Island 2 30−35
−674%
240−250
+674%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−659%
220−230
+659%
Fortnite 50−55
−641%
400−450
+641%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−669%
300−310
+669%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−641%
200−210
+641%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−650%
240−250
+650%
Valorant 85−90
−639%
650−700
+639%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−669%
300−310
+669%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−645%
350−400
+645%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140
−666%
1050−1100
+666%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−622%
130−140
+622%
Dead Island 2 30−35
−674%
240−250
+674%
Dota 2 65−70
−658%
500−550
+658%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−659%
220−230
+659%
Fortnite 50−55
−641%
400−450
+641%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−669%
300−310
+669%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
−641%
200−210
+641%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
−658%
250−260
+658%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−622%
130−140
+622%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−650%
240−250
+650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−639%
170−180
+639%
Valorant 85−90
−639%
650−700
+639%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
−669%
300−310
+669%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−622%
130−140
+622%
Dead Island 2 30−35
−674%
240−250
+674%
Dota 2 65−70
−658%
500−550
+658%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−659%
220−230
+659%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−669%
300−310
+669%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−650%
240−250
+650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−639%
170−180
+639%
Valorant 85−90
−639%
650−700
+639%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−641%
400−450
+641%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−635%
500−550
+635%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−650%
90−95
+650%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−582%
300−310
+582%
Valorant 100−110
−643%
750−800
+643%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−662%
160−170
+662%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Dead Island 2 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−622%
130−140
+622%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−662%
160−170
+662%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
−637%
140−150
+637%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Dead Island 2 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
−650%
150−160
+650%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
Valorant 45−50
−661%
350−400
+661%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Dead Island 2 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%
Dota 2 30−35
−658%
250−260
+658%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.20 71.35
Recency 15 May 2016 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 600 Watt

R9 M485X has 140% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 675.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M485X in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M485X is a notebook card while RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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