Nvidia GeForce GTX 485M GPU - Anyone Used It?

I'm about to pull the trigger on a new Sager laptop for CS5.5 MC.
I have the options for the Nvidia GeForce GTX 485M GPU with 2GB GDDR5 Video Memory, or the Nvidia Quadro FX 3800M Graphics with 1GB DDR3 Video Memory. The difference is ~ US$500, and pays for a bunch of other options.
Unless it has just been updated, the GTX 485M is not directly supported for hardware MPE, but I assume that by applying the hack for that card, it should work. Does anyone have experience with that less-expensive card?
My old workstation (soon to be replaced too), has a Quadro FX-4500, which has been a stout card for years, however was crazy expensive, and I never have really put it to the test, considering what I do.
If I have to go with the FX 3800M, then so be it, but I'd rather buy more toys.
Thanks for your observations and thoughts,
Hunt
PS - I know that Sager's biggest market is the gaming world, but it is getting harder to get a top-level laptop without SLI for dual-nVidia cards/chips, or Crossfire for the ATI/AMD. As soon as I take delivery, Adobe will probably announce that PrPro NOW fully supports SLI, but I'll live with it.

Hey, it would not be the first time, that I was the "new kid on the block," with something, but not lately...
Will probably go with it, and then run the Benchmark, just to get it listed. The Quadros are nice, BUT not sure that the laptop would really benefit from one, and especially to the tune of + US $ 500.
Thanks,
Hunt

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Okay, I figured it out...duh.
My bad...or rather, Nvidia's bad!
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With my own problems and a keen observer of this thread it making me think that I should stay away from Nvidia cards cards completed and go ATI
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