GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon HD 7970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 285 stacks up against Radeon HD 7970M, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7970M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
204 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 285 has 104% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 7970M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
GeForce GTX 285 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 626 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 3558 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 146% 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 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
140−150
220−230
medium / 768p
110−120
190−200
ultra / 1080p
55−60
110−120
QHD / 1440p
30−35
75−80
4K / 2160p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
85−90
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
100−110
ultra / 1080p
35−40
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
110−120
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
QHD / 1440p
1−2
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
24−27
65−70
medium / 768p
16−18
40−45
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN
Code name
GT200B
Wimbledon XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
23 December 2008
1 May 2012
Pipelines
240
1280
Core clock speed
1476 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.8 billion/sec
68.00
Floating-point performance
708.5 gflops
2,176 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
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)
128bit
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