GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Radeon R9 370

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Radeon R9 370 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 Radeon R9 370 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R9 370
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI has 36% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 370.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Radeon R9 370 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 370 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon R9 370 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 370 is 349 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 370 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 370 is 4580 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
QHD / 1440p 3−4 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 27−30 60−65
medium / 1080p 16−18 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285M SLI Radeon R9 370
Architecture G9x GCN 1.0
Code name N10E-GTX Trinidad
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 2 March 2009 5 May 2015
Pipelines 256 1280
Core clock speed 576 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 975 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 78.00
Floating-point performance 2,496 gflops
Length 221 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1020 MHz 5600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 336 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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