GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs GRID K520

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 285M SLI and GRID K520. 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 285M SLI and GRID K520. 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.

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 GRID K520
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GRID K520 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • GRID K520 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is used in Laptops, and GRID K520 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and GRID K520 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 169 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 285M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GRID K520 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 3980 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 16−18
ultra / 1080p 8−9 9−10
QHD / 1440p 3−4 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 27−30 30−35
medium / 1080p 16−18 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285M SLI GRID K520
Architecture G9x Kepler
Code name N10E-GTX GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 23 July 2013
Pipelines 256 1536
Core clock speed 576 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36
Floating-point performance 2x 2,448 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1020 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 76 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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