GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs GeForce GTX 285

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and GeForce GTX 285, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB stacks up against GeForce GTX 285, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 285
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 204 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 285 has 70% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 285 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and GeForce GTX 285 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 30 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 285 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 240 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 6766 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 7−8
ultra / 1080p 12−14 4−5
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 16−18
medium / 1080p 27−30 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than GeForce GTX 285.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB GeForce GTX 285
Architecture Pascal Tesla 2.0
Code name GP106 GT200B
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 26 December 2017 23 December 2008
Pipelines 1280 240
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1476 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 51.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 708.5 gflops
Length 250 mm 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 160 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 1242 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 159.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_1) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 6.4 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1 +
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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