GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon R7 260X
When choosing between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R7 260X, 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 R7 260X.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
204 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 285 has 77% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 3 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 R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 160 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 113% 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 R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
210−220
medium / 768p
110−120
180−190
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
QHD / 1440p
30−35
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
85−90
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
95−100
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 85% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
75−80
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 67% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
24−27
55−60
medium / 768p
16−18
35−40
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 2.0
Code name
GT200B
Bonaire
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
23 December 2008
8 October 2013
Pipelines
240
896
Core clock speed
1476 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.8 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
708.5 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
170 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1242 MHz
Memory bandwidth
159.0 GB/s
104 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
OpenGL
2.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
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)
225 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)
128bit
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