GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon HD 7870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 7870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 7870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 285	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 285 has 16% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
Radeon HD 7870 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 476 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3558 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 222% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	75−80
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 213% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	140−150	240−250
medium / 768p	110−120	210−220
ultra / 1080p	55−60	130−140
QHD / 1440p	30−35	100−110
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	85−90	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−33
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	20−22	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 220% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	24−27	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 153% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−33
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 230% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	55−60	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 242% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	24−27	85−90
medium / 768p	16−18	50−55
high / 1080p	10−11	30−33
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 285.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 285	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 December 2008	5 March 2012
Pipelines	240	1280
Core clock speed	1476 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	51.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	708.5 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1242 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	159.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	2.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
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
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)	128bit
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GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon HD 7870

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