GeForce GTX 485M SLI vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce GTX 485M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega M GL
2018
4 GB HBM2, 65 Watt
9.24
+9.1%

RX Vega M GL outperforms GTX 485M SLI by a small 9% 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 ranking489520
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.836.45
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code namePolaris 22N11E-GTX-A1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2018 (7 years ago)6 January 2011 (14 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 cores1280768
Core clock speed931 MHz575 MHz
Boost clock speed1011 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate80.88no data
Floating-point processing power2.588 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no 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 sizeno datalarge
InterfaceIGPno 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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2x2 GB
Memory bus width1024 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)11
Shader Model6.4no 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:

900p95−100
+6.7%
89
−6.7%
Full HD110−120
+6.8%
103
−6.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+9.6%
50−55
−9.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+9.7%
30−35
−9.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+7.5%
130−140
−7.5%
Dota 2 65−70
+6.3%
60−65
−6.3%
Fortnite 55−60
+9.6%
50−55
−9.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 35−40
+9.4%
30−35
−9.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+9.7%
30−35
−9.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+9.1%
21−24
−9.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+6.3%
60−65
−6.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+9.7%
30−35
−9.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+9.1%
21−24
−9.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+9.6%
50−55
−9.6%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Dota 2 30−35
+9.7%
30−35
−9.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
God of War 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
God of War 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
God of War 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
God of War 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
God of War 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
God of War 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how RX Vega M GL and GTX 485M SLI compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is 7% faster in 900p
  • RX Vega M GL is 7% faster in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX Vega M GL is 25% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega M GL is ahead in 16 tests (25%)
  • there's a draw in 49 tests (75%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.24 8.47
Recency 1 February 2018 6 January 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt

RX Vega M GL has a 9.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX Vega M GL and GeForce GTX 485M SLI.

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