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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M

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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 485M is the fastest graphics card for laptops at the time of announcement (Q1 2011). It is based on the GF104 chip and offers all 384 shader cores and the full 256 Bit memory bus. Due to the high clock rate of 575 MHz, it is significantly faster than the old GeForce GTX 480M of which it replaces. It also supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.0.

Other than the GeForce GTX 480M, the 485M is no longer based on a trimmed down GF100 chip, but on the related GF104 instead. The GF104 is designed for the consumer sector and has a total of 384 cores. A number of cores may be disabled, for example the 470M with only 288 active cores.

The technology of the GF104 differs quite a bit from the GF100 chip (which was actually designed for professional use). The GF104 has more shaders (3x16 vs. 2x16), texture units (8 vs. 4) and SFUs (Special-Funciton-Units) per Streaming-Multiprocessors (SM). Nvidia now uses the superscalar architecture as there are still only two warp schedulers supporting three shader blocks. In theory, this helps to utilize the shaders more efficiently and increases the performance per core.

However, in the worst case, the performance can drop below the GF100 architecture (and its predecessors). The ECC memory protection, important in professional applications, was completely omitted and the FP64 was trimmed down (only 1/3 of the shaders are FP64-capable, only 1/12 of the FP32 performance). Because of these reductions in the GF104, the size of a SM increased only by 25% despite the higher number of shaders.

Note that it is not possible to directly compare the number of cores to the AMD Radeon graphics cards (e.g. HD 5870) or even to Nvidia's own predecessors (e.g., G92b), because shader architecture and clock rates are significantly different in the GF104 chip.

Performance

In our extensive test of the GeForce GTX 485M, we found that the GTX485M is significantly faster than the old GeForce GTX 480M (at the same TDP rating). The performance is on a level with two GeForce GTX 460M in SLI mode. Nearly all games are therefore playable in highest details and resolutions. Even demanding games like Mafia 2 or Battlefield Bad Company 2 can run fluently in 1080p with maximus detail settings. Detailed benchmarks can be found at the end of this page.

Features

What's new compared to the GF100 is support for Bitstream transfer of HD Audio (Blu-Ray) via HDMI in the GF104 chips. Similar to the HD 5850, the GTX 485M can transmit Dolby True HD and DTS-HD via Bitstream to compatible receivers without quality loss.

For decoding HD videos, the GTX485M supports PureVideo HD. The built-in Processor 4 (VP4) handles Feature Set C. As a result, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 Part 2 (MPEG-4 ASP - z.B. DivX or Xvid), VC-1/WMV9 and H.264 can be fully decoded by the graphics card (VLD, IDCT, Motion Compensation, and Deblocking). Furthermore, two streams can be simultaneously decoded in realtime, e.g. Blu-Ray Picture-in-Picture (2x1080p lt DXVAChecker). In addition, PureVideo HD indicates HDCP encoding for digital interfaces.

The shader cores (also called CUDA cores) can also be used for general computations (e.g. Video Transcoding) by using the interfaces CUDA, DirectCompute 2.1 or OpenCL. Thanks to PhysX, the 485M can also perform physics calculations.

According to Nvidia, the support for 3D Vision includes support for the recent HDMI 1.4a standard as well. If enabled by the laptop manufacturer, content such as 3D games, 3D web streaming videos, 3D pictures and 3D Blu-Ray videos can be displayed on a 3D-capable TV (via discrete 3DTV Play) or on the internal notebook 3D display.

With regards to energy demand, the GTX 485M should be on par with the GeForce GTX 480M. In other words, both graphics cards should draw about 100 Watts each when including their respective memory and MXM boards. Due to the higher performance from the 485M, the performance/power efficiency here has clearly been improved.

Compared to desktop graphics cards, the performance of the 485M should be on par with a GeForce GTX 460 768MB which features less cores but operates on higher clock rates.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M

► remove from comparison NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M is a high-end graphics card for laptops based on the Fermi architecture. As a result, it supports DirectX 11 and is produced in 40nm at TSMC. Featuring 352 cores, the GTX480M is similar to the desktop GTX 465 but with a lower clock rate. The GeForce GTX 480M is combined with 2 GB of fast dedicated GDDR5 graphics memory and the overall performance should be generally superior to the Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

The GF100 (aka. Fermi) chip was redesigned from scratch and features 3 billion transistors, assuming all 512 shaders are present. Compared to the desktop HD 5870 with 2.13 billion transistors or the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 (RV870) with 1.04 billion transistors, the GTX 480M die is physically quite large.

The mobile Fermi chip is stripped down to 352 shader cores (1-dimensional) with 32 ROPs and 44 Texture Units. The memory bus is 256 bit wide, but due to the fast GDDR5 memory, this should not be a bottleneck. The power consumption has been specified to 100 Watt TDP when taking into account the MXM board and the 2 GB GDDR5. AMD usually specifies the TDP of the chip alone, therefore this value is not directly comparable with competing Radeon cards. Still, the GTX 480M is only suited for very large desktop replacement (DTR) laptops with an excellent cooling solution. Originally, only Clevo was offering the GTX 480M in its 17" (D901F) and 18" (X8100) barebones.

The performance of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 480M is about 10% better on average than the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870. In demanding DirectX 11 games and benchmarks (that make use of the Tessellation engine), the GTX 480M is even faster. That means the GTX480M is the fastest single GPU graphics solution for laptops as of  early to mid 2010. Modern DirectX 10 games should run fluently in high resolutions and details with antialiasing. Only very demanding games like Crysis or Metro 2033 may need some reduced settings (see list below). Due to the DirectX 11 hardware support (and the good tessellation implementation), the Fermi based laptop graphics card should be well suited for upcoming DirectX 11 games.

As the GeForce 300M series, the GeForce GTX 480M supports PureVideo HD with VideoProcessor 4 (VP4 with Feature Set C). This means the GPU is able to fully decode HD videos in H.254, VC-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 ASP. The graphics card can also accelerate Flash videos by using Flash 10.1 or greater.

The rendering cores of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 480M can be used for general calculations with CUDA or DirectCompute. For example, the encoding of HD videos can be done significantly faster than most modern CPUs by using the shader cores of the GPU instead. PhysX is also supported by the mobile Fermi chip to calculate physics effects in supported games.

Compared to desktop GPUs, the Geforce GTX 480M is comparable to a nunderclocked Nvidia GeForce GTX 465 (607/1200 clock speed) and is therefore on par with a desktop Radeon HD 5770.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI

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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI is a high-end laptop graphics solution based on two GTX 485M graphics cards. With SLI, each card usually renders a single frame (AFR mode). Therefore, it may suffer from micro stuttering in low fps ranges of 30fps. This happens because of different timespans between two frames (e.g. irregular delays between sequential frames).

The GeForce GTX485M SLI supports the same features as a single GTX 485M card. Therefore, it supports DirectX 11 and is produced in a 40nm fabrication process at TSMC. 

Unlike the GeForce GTX 480M, the 485M is no longer based on a trimmed down GF100 core, but on the GF104 core instead. The latter has been designed for the consumer sector and has 384 cores maximum if completely enabled. More information on the GF104 core can be found on the GTX 485M page.  

The performance of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 485M SLI is clearly better than the GTX 480M SLI and is therefore the fastest graphics solution for laptops as of early 2011. It allows the user to play all current games in high resolutions and detail settings with Antialiasing activated. Only Metro 2033 and Crysis may stutter with high Antialiasing and maximum details. Compared to a single GTX 485M, the performance from the SLI combination should be about 40% higher on average (with high details and Antialiasing). Compared to Crossfire solutions by AMD, the Nvdia SLI drivers have the advantage as of this writing.

As the GeForce 300M series, the GeForce GTX 485M supports PureVideo HD with VideoProcessor 4 (VP4 with Feature Set C). This means that the GPU is able to fully decode HD videos in H.254, VC-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 ASP. Using Flash 10.1, the graphics card can also accelerate Flash videos.

What's new in the GF104 chips compared to the GF100 (480M) is the support for Bitstream transfer of HD Audio (Blu-Ray) via HDMI. Similar to the HD 5850, the GTX 485M can transmit Dolby True HD and DTS-HD via Bitstream to compatible receivers without quality loss.

The rendering cores of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 485M can be used for general calculations using CUDA or DirectCompute. In other words, the encoding for HD videos can be done significantly faster by using the shader cores of the GPUs instead of using modern CPUs. PhysX is also supported by the mobile Fermi to calculate physics effects in supported games. Furthermore, a single GTX485M can be used to calculate PhysX while the other card can render frames in the SLI setup.

Compared to desktop GPUs, the Geforce GTX 485M SLI is most similar to two Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 cards running in an SLI configuration.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485MNVIDIA GeForce GTX 480MNVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
GeForce GTX 400M Series
GeForce GTX 485M SLI 768 @ 0.58 GHz256 Bit @ 1500 MHz
GeForce GTX 470M SLI 576 @ 0.54 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 480M SLI 704 @ 0.43 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
GeForce GTX 460M SLI 384 @ 0.68 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 485M 384 @ 0.58 GHz256 Bit @ 1500 MHz
GeForce GTX 470M 288 @ 0.54 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 480M 352 @ 0.43 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
GeForce GTX 460M 192 @ 0.68 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 485M SLI 768 @ 0.58 GHz256 Bit @ 1500 MHz
GeForce GTX 470M SLI 576 @ 0.54 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 480M SLI 704 @ 0.43 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
GeForce GTX 460M SLI 384 @ 0.68 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 485M 384 @ 0.58 GHz256 Bit @ 1500 MHz
GeForce GTX 470M 288 @ 0.54 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 480M 352 @ 0.43 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
GeForce GTX 460M 192 @ 0.68 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 485M SLI 768 @ 0.58 GHz256 Bit @ 1500 MHz
GeForce GTX 470M SLI 576 @ 0.54 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 480M SLI 704 @ 0.43 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
GeForce GTX 460M SLI 384 @ 0.68 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 485M 384 @ 0.58 GHz256 Bit @ 1500 MHz
GeForce GTX 470M 288 @ 0.54 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
GeForce GTX 480M 352 @ 0.43 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
GeForce GTX 460M 192 @ 0.68 GHz192 Bit @ 1250 MHz
CodenameN12E-GTX-A1N11E-GTX-A3N11E-GTX-A1
ArchitectureFermiFermiFermi
Pipelines384 - unified352 - unified768 - unified
Core Speed575 MHz425 MHz575 MHz
Shader Speed1150 MHz850 MHz1150 MHz
Memory Speed1500 MHz1200 MHz1500 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit256 Bit256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5GDDR5
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0DirectX 11, Shader 5.0DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Power Consumption100 Watt100 Watt100 Watt
technology40 nm40 nm40 nm
Notebook Sizelargelargelarge
Date of Announcement06.01.2010 25.05.2010 06.01.2011
Max. Amount of Memory2048 MB2x2048 MB
Transistors3 Billion
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.comwww.nvidia.com

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 2891     avg: 2942     median: 2942 (4%)     max: 2993 Points
min: 2336     avg: 2387     median: 2387 (3%)     max: 2438 Points
5468 Points (8%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 2668     avg: 2709     median: 2709 (2%)     max: 2750 Points
min: 2177     avg: 2185     median: 2184.5 (2%)     max: 2192 Points
5334 Points (5%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 13172     avg: 13450     median: 13536 (4%)     max: 13554 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M
min: 8467     avg: 8872     median: 8872 (3%)     max: 9277 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
min: 24816     avg: 24830     median: 24830 (7%)     max: 24844 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 12142     avg: 12199     median: 12191.5 (7%)     max: 12270 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M
min: 7854     avg: 7906     median: 7879 (4%)     max: 7986 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
min: 23082     avg: 23092     median: 23092 (13%)     max: 23102 Points
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 37908     avg: 39907     median: 39907 (41%)     max: 41906 Points
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 42919     avg: 43733     median: 43552 (23%)     max: 44727 Points
87591 Points (46%)
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 23218     avg: 24984     median: 24983.5 (27%)     max: 26749 Points
min: 18745     avg: 20818     median: 19867 (22%)     max: 23842 Points
29690 Points (33%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
3DMark 06
min: 17852     avg: 19465     median: 19877.5 (26%)     max: 20251 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M
min: 13273     avg: 15394     median: 15066.5 (20%)     max: 18731 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
min: 23286     avg: 23415     median: 23415 (31%)     max: 23544 Points
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
40.9 fps (8%)
33.7 fps (6%)
78.5 fps (15%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - 3dsmax
10 Points (21%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Catia
10.7 Points (23%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - EnSight
20.9 Points (44%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Maya
17.9 Points (10%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - Pro/Engeneer
12.4 Points (24%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SolidWorks
8.1 Points (12%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS Teamcenter
1.1 Points (3%)
SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - SPEC Viewperf 10.0 - UGS NX
0.9 Points (2%)
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
2.1 fps (1%)
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
2.2 fps (1%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
0.7 fps (0%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
0.7 fps (0%)
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
6.2 fps (5%)
specvp11 sw-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
6.4 fps (5%)
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
1 fps (1%)
specvp11 proe-05 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
1.4 fps (2%)
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
7 fps (5%)
specvp11 maya-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
7.4 fps (6%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
8.9 fps (9%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
10.2 fps (11%)
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
22.9 fps (11%)
specvp11 ensight-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
22.6 fps (11%)
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
4.3 fps (2%)
specvp11 catia-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
5.2 fps (3%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
6.6 Points (84%)
min: 7.2     avg: 7.3     median: 7.3 (92%)     max: 7.3 Points
7.5 Points (95%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
5.7 Points (72%)
min: 7.2     avg: 7.3     median: 7.3 (92%)     max: 7.3 Points
7.5 Points (95%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 5454     avg: 5780     median: 5859.5 (4%)     max: 5947 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M
4919 Points (3%)
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
5658 Points (4%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 40.88     avg: 46.7     median: 48.1 (17%)     max: 49.58 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M
min: 30.13     avg: 32.1     median: 32.1 (11%)     max: 34.09 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
44.8 fps (16%)

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M → 100% n=11

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M → 83% n=11

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI → 147% n=11

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Crysis 2

Crysis 2

2011
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
166.6  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
117.5  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
87.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
30.3  fps
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
74.3  fps
225%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
167  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
84.2  fps
149%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
125.1  fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
72.7 77.5 ~ 75 fps
171%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
128.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
71.4 74.2 ~ 73 fps
163%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
119  fps
Fifa 11

Fifa 11

2010
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
455  fps
140%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
638  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
327  fps
130%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
426.6  fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
271  fps
113%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
307.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
196.9  fps
101%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
199.2  fps
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
97.9  fps
148%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
145.3  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
90.8  fps
74%
GeForce GTX 480M:
67.1  fps
154%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
139.5  fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
85.1 87.3 ~ 86 fps
70%
GeForce GTX 480M:
60  fps
154%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
132.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
58.3 59.2 ~ 59 fps
69%
GeForce GTX 480M:
40.9  fps
173%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
102.2  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
220.9  fps
147%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
323.8  fps
med. 1360x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
85.9  fps
53%
GeForce GTX 480M:
45.2  fps
123%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
105.3  fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
85.2  fps
52%
GeForce GTX 480M:
44.5  fps
111%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
94.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
56.5  fps
65%
GeForce GTX 480M:
36.8  fps
117%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
65.9  fps
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
116.2  fps
108%
GeForce GTX 480M:
126  fps
129%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
149.6  fps
med. 1360x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
80.8  fps
79%
GeForce GTX 480M:
58.6 69 ~ 64 fps
175%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
141  fps
high 1600x900
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
48.1  fps
69%
GeForce GTX 480M:
31.3 34 ~ 33 fps
186%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
89.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
16.1  fps
75%
GeForce GTX 480M:
11.8 12 ~ 12 fps
195%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
31.4  fps
low 1024x768
GeForce GTX 480M:
108  fps
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
198.2  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
134.5  fps
60%
GeForce GTX 480M:
64.8 97 ~ 81 fps
143%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
192.4  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
100.4 101.5 ~ 101 fps
63%
GeForce GTX 480M:
58 70 ~ 64 fps
167%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
168.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
49.5 53.5 ~ 52 fps
73%
GeForce GTX 480M:
37 38 ~ 38 fps
186%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
96.8  fps
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
223.7  fps
162%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
361.4  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
130.9  fps
60%
GeForce GTX 480M:
78.6  fps
162%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
212.5  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
118.4  fps
57%
GeForce GTX 480M:
68 68 ~ 68 fps
161%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
190.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
76.3  fps
64%
GeForce GTX 480M:
47.9 51 ~ 49 fps
186%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
142  fps
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
160.3  fps
118%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
189.2  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
99.9  fps
68%
GeForce GTX 480M:
68.4  fps
158%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
157.5  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
72.6  fps
67%
GeForce GTX 480M:
48.7  fps
197%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
142.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
52.7  fps
68%
GeForce GTX 480M:
33.7 38 ~ 36 fps
207%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
109.1  fps
Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
140  fps
108%
GeForce GTX 480M:
150.5  fps
145%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
202.6  fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
96.9  fps
99%
GeForce GTX 480M:
96.3  fps
148%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
143.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 480M:
59.7  fps
Need for Speed Shift

Need for Speed Shift

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
141.9  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
106.9  fps
69%
GeForce GTX 480M:
74  fps
130%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
138.6  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
100.1  fps
77%
GeForce GTX 480M:
70.7 84 ~ 77 fps
139%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
139  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
70.7  fps
74%
GeForce GTX 480M:
51 52.6 ~ 52 fps
178%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
126  fps
Colin McRae: DIRT 2

Colin McRae: DIRT 2

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
159.9  fps
110%
GeForce GTX 480M:
176.5  fps
147%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
234.9  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
138.8  fps
81%
GeForce GTX 480M:
94.1 130.5 ~ 112 fps
142%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
197.6  fps
high 1360x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
124.1 124.8 ~ 124 fps
67%
GeForce GTX 480M:
81.6 84.4 ~ 83 fps
143%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
177.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
69.7 70.3 ~ 70 fps
67%
GeForce GTX 480M:
46.8 46.9 ~ 47 fps
163%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
114.3  fps
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
214.2  fps
79%
GeForce GTX 480M:
170  fps
107%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
228.2  fps
ultra 1280x1024
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
83.3  fps
64%
GeForce GTX 480M:
53  fps
167%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
138.9  fps
Sims 3

Sims 3

2009
high 1280x1024
GeForce GTX 480M:
105  fps
F.E.A.R. 2

F.E.A.R. 2

2009
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
271.6  fps
104%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
283.8  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
182.7  fps
111%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
202.4  fps
high 1280x1024
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
153.5  fps
78%
GeForce GTX 480M:
119  fps
128%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
195.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
88.5  fps
69%
GeForce GTX 480M:
61  fps
174%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
154.3  fps
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

2008
low 800x600
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
65.5  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
63.9  fps
high 1280x1024
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
62  fps
87%
GeForce GTX 480M:
53.9  fps
Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead

2008
low 640x480
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
184.3  fps
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
121.6  fps
117%
GeForce GTX 480M:
142  fps
Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2

2008
low 640x480
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
192.8  fps
90%
GeForce GTX 480M:
174  fps
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
141.4  fps
75%
GeForce GTX 480M:
106  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
68.3  fps
66%
GeForce GTX 480M:
45.4  fps
Crysis Warhead

Crysis Warhead

2008
low 800x600
GeForce GTX 480M:
98  fps
ultra 1024x768
GeForce GTX 480M:
34  fps
Trackmania Nations Forever

Trackmania Nations Forever

2008
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 480M:
52.8  fps
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

2007
high 1280x1024
GeForce GTX 480M:
93  fps
Supreme Commander - FA Bench

Supreme Commander - FA Bench

2007
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
81.7  fps
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
78.9  fps
66%
GeForce GTX 480M:
52.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
59.9  fps
75%
GeForce GTX 480M:
45.1  fps
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
135.6  fps
117%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
158.2  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
88.1  fps
105%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
92.8  fps
high 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
74.2  fps
84%
GeForce GTX 480M:
62.3  fps
103%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
76.7  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 485M:
22.6  fps
71%
GeForce GTX 480M:
16.1  fps
192%
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
43.3  fps
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
209.5  fps
med. 1024x768
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
96.7  fps
high 1024x768
GeForce GTX 480M:
58.3  fps
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
78.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 480M:
15.5  fps
GeForce GTX 485M SLI:
41.4  fps
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
high 1024x768
GeForce GTX 480M:
84  fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 480M:
35  fps
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

2005
high 1024x768
GeForce GTX 480M:
234  fps
Quake 4

Quake 4

2005
ultra 1024x768
GeForce GTX 480M:
62  fps
Counter-Strike Source

Counter-Strike Source

2004
high 1024x768
GeForce GTX 480M:
191  fps
Doom 3

Doom 3

2004
low 640x480
GeForce GTX 480M:
310  fps
ultra 1024x768
GeForce GTX 480M:
290  fps
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo

1999
high 1024x768
GeForce GTX 480M:
720  fps

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480M → 75%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 69%

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI → 150%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 168%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Crysis 2166.6117.587.830.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops74.384.27573
Fifa 11455327271196.9
Mafia 297.990.88659
StarCraft 2220.985.985.256.5
Metro 2033116.280.848.1216.1
Battlefield: Bad Company 2134.510152
CoD Modern Warfare 2223.7130.9118.476.3
Risen160.399.972.652.7
Resident Evil 514096.9
Need for Speed Shift141.9106.9100.170.7
Colin McRae: DIRT 2159.9138.812470
Anno 1404214.283.3
F.E.A.R. 2271.6182.7153.588.5
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto65.563.962
Left 4 Dead184.3121.6
Far Cry 2192.8141.468.3
Supreme Commander - FA Bench81.778.959.9
Crysis - GPU Benchmark135.688.174.222.56
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLIlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Call of Duty: Black Ops167125.1128.4119
Fifa 11638426.6307.3199.2
Mafia 2145.3139.5132.4102.2
StarCraft 2323.8105.394.865.9
Metro 2033149.614189.431.4
Battlefield: Bad Company 2198.2192.4168.696.8
CoD Modern Warfare 2361.4212.5190.1142
Risen189.2157.5142.7109.1
Resident Evil 5202.6143.7
Need for Speed Shift138.6139126
Colin McRae: DIRT 2234.9197.6177.2114.3
Anno 1404228.2138.9
F.E.A.R. 2283.8202.4195.9154.3
Crysis - GPU Benchmark158.292.876.743.3
Crysis - CPU Benchmark209.596.778.641.4
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Mafia 267.16040.9
StarCraft 245.244.536.8
Metro 2033126643312
Battlefield: Bad Company 2108816438
CoD Modern Warfare 278.66849
Risen68.448.736
Resident Evil 5150.596.359.7
Need for Speed Shift747752
Colin McRae: DIRT 2176.51128347
Anno 140417053
Sims 3105
F.E.A.R. 211961
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto53.9
Left 4 Dead142
Far Cry 217410645.4
Crysis Warhead9834
Trackmania Nations Forever52.8
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare93
Supreme Commander - FA Bench52.445.1
Crysis - GPU Benchmark62.316.1
Crysis - CPU Benchmark58.315.5
World in Conflict - Benchmark8435
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark234
Quake 462
Counter-Strike Source191
Doom 3310290
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo720
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