GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 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 Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
204 Watt
254 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 24% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 285.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 676 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 2958 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 80% 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 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
190−200
medium / 768p
110−120
160−170
ultra / 1080p
55−60
85−90
QHD / 1440p
30−35
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
85−90
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
85−90
ultra / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
85−90
medium / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
7−8
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
65−70
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
5−6
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
24−27
45−50
medium / 768p
16−18
27−30
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
GT200B
Barts
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
23 December 2008
19 September 2011
Pipelines
240
960
Core clock speed
1476 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
51.8 billion/sec
38.40
Floating-point performance
708.5 gflops
2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1242 MHz
4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
159.0 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
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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