GeForce GTX 285 vs GRID M10 8Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 285 and GRID M10 8Q 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 285 will be the best choice, for others GRID M10 8Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 GRID M10 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 10% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GRID M10 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M10 8Q has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GRID M10 8Q - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 443 MHz higher, than GRID M10 8Q.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GRID M10 8Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • GRID M10 8Q is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 3958 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 12−14
ultra / 1080p 4−5 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 16−18 27−30
medium / 1080p 9−10 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 285.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 GRID M10 8Q
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200B GM107
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 23 December 2008 18 May 2016
Pipelines 240 640
Core clock speed 1476 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.8 billion/sec 52.24
Floating-point performance 708.5 gflops 1,672 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1242 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 159.0 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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