GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R9 M290X. 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 R9 M290X. 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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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 285	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 285 has 104% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M290X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
GeForce GTX 285 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 626 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 42 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 120% 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 R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	210−220
medium / 768p	110−120	180−190
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
QHD / 1440p	30−35	55−60
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−35
high / 768p	85−90	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	55−60	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	80−85
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	24−27	60−65
medium / 768p	16−18	35−40
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 285.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 285	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 December 2008	7 January 2014
Pipelines	240	1280
Core clock speed	1476 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	51.8 billion/sec	72.00
Floating-point performance	708.5 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1242 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	159.0 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	240
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
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)		300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)	128bit
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GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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