GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Quadro CX

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Quadro CX, 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 285M SLI stacks up against Quadro CX, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 285M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 285M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 285M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 285M SLI Quadro CX
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
  • Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro CX - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro CX is 26 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Quadro CX are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 580 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 1−2
ultra / 1080p 8−9 0−1
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 10−12
medium / 1080p 16−18 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285M SLI Quadro CX
Architecture G9x Tesla 2.0
Code name N10E-GTX GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 11 November 2008
Pipelines 256 192
Core clock speed 576 MHz 602 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1020 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 4.0
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + 1.3
Laptop size large
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