GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Radeon R7 260X, 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 Radeon R7 260X, 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
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 285M SLI has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
GeForce GTX 285M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 285M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 285M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
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
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
210−220
medium / 768p
170−180
180−190
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
QHD / 1440p
50−55
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
130−140
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
30−35
35−40
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
low / 768p
100−105
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 285M SLI
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
G9x
GCN 2.0
Code name
N10E-GTX
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
2 March 2009
8 October 2013
Pipelines
256
896
Core clock speed
576 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1020 MHz
Memory bandwidth
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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