GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 285M SLI will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 285M SLI or Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 285M SLI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2x1 GB
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  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI has 25% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 124 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 285M SLI is 20 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 16−18
ultra / 1080p 8−9 9−10
QHD / 1440p 3−4 4−5
low / 720p 27−30 30−35
medium / 1080p 16−18 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285M SLI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture G9x Terascale 2
Code name N10E-GTX Broadway-XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 2 March 2009 7 January 2010
Pipelines 256 1600
Core clock speed 576 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1020 MHz 1000 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
CUDA +
Laptop size large large
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