GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon HD 6850
When choosing between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 6850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 6850.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
204 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 285 has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 6850 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 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6850 is 188 mm longer, 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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
160−170
medium / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
55−60
70−75
QHD / 1440p
30−35
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
24−27
35−40
medium / 768p
16−18
21−24
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
GT200B
Barts
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
23 December 2008
21 October 2010
Pipelines
240
960
Core clock speed
1476 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
51.8 billion/sec
37.20
Floating-point performance
708.5 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
198 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1242 MHz
Memory bandwidth
159.0 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
AGP
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)
128bit
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