NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI

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.
Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
GeForce GTX 400M Series | |
Codename | N11E-GTX-A1 |
Architecture | Fermi |
Pipelines | 768 - unified |
Core Speed | 575 MHz |
Shader Speed | 1150 MHz |
Memory Speed | 1500 MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR5 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 2x2048 MB |
Shared Memory | no |
DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
technology | 40 nm |
Notebook Size | large |
Date of Announcement | 06.01.2011 |
Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_gtx... |
Benchmarks
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
5468 Points (13%)
Clevo X7200  | 990X EE | 12 GB | 575 / 1500 MHz | 2 GB | 5468 |
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
5334 Points (9%)
Clevo X7200  | 990X EE | 12 GB | 575 / 1500 MHz | 2 GB | 5334 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 -6%
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3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 24816 avg: 24830 median: 24830 (24%) max: 24844 Points
Schenker XMG U700 990X | 980X EE | | | | 24816 |
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 24844 |
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 23082 avg: 23092 median: 23092 (21%) max: 23102 Points
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 23082 |
Schenker XMG U700 990X | 980X EE | | | | 23102 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 -11%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 5%
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3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
87591 Points (46%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 87591 |
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -26%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 0%
AMD Radeon HD 6970 3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 7%
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3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
29690 Points (43%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 29690 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -6%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 0%
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 6%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 9%
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +min: 23286 avg: 23415 median: 23415 (44%) max: 23544 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 |
Schenker XMG U700 990X | 980X EE | | | | 23286 |
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 23544 |
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 3%
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Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
78.5 fps (15%)
Schenker XMG U700 990X | 980X EE | | | | 78.5 |
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 78.5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 4%
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SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
2.2 fps (2%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 2.15 |
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specvp11 tcvis-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
0.7 fps (1%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 0.74 |
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specvp11 sw-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
6.4 fps (8%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 6.42 |
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specvp11 proe-05 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
1.4 fps (6%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 1.37 |
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 3%
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specvp11 maya-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
7.4 fps (6%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 7.4 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -80%
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specvp11 lightwave-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
10.2 fps (11%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 10.23 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -8%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
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specvp11 ensight-04 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
22.6 fps (11%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 22.62 |
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specvp11 catia-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
5.2 fps (6%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 5.21 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 5850 1%
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
7.5 Points (95%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 7.5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 5850 3%
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
7.5 Points (95%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 7.5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 5850 3%
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
5658 points (27%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 5658 |
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Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
44.8 fps (20%)
XMG U700 ULTRA | 990X EE | 6 GB | 575 / 750 MHz | 2 GB | 44.82 |
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti -33%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 -8%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB -5%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 33%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 9%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 14%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 24%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 -17%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 0%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -5%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB 3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 20%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 26%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 26%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti -30%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB -20%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 -11%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 7%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -38%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 -6%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 10%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -15%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 -43%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti -34%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 -24%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -24%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -9%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -3%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 19%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti -17%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 -12%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -12%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -32%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -24%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -41%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -29%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 5%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -10%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
ATI Radeon HD 5770 7%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 16%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -27%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti -21%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 25%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -36%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -29%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 485M SLI
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 35%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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