GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon R7 250X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R7 250X, 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 R7 250X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 285	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 285 has 155% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 250X 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 R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 250X is 200 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 285.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250X is 383 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	180−190
medium / 768p	110−120	150−160
ultra / 1080p	55−60	75−80
QHD / 1440p	30−35	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	80−85
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	30−33
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	5−6	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	24−27	40−45
medium / 768p	16−18	24−27
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 285.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 285	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GT200B	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 December 2008	13 February 2014
Pipelines	240	640
Core clock speed	1476 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	51.8 billion/sec	38.00
Floating-point performance	708.5 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)	210 mm
Memory bus width	512 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1242 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	159.0 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	240
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
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)		152 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)	128bit
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GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon R7 250X

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