GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 285 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
204 Watt
286 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 40% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 285.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 776 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 285.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2358 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.
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
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
140−150
130−140
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−35
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
85−90
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
8−9
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
9−10
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
24−27
20−22
medium / 768p
16−18
12−14
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale
Code name
GT200B
R700
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
23 December 2008
12 August 2008
Pipelines
240
800
Core clock speed
1476 MHz
700 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
51.8 billion/sec
28.00
Floating-point performance
708.5 gflops
2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
267 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1242 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
159.0 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.0
4.1
OpenGL
2.1
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
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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