GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon R9 M270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M270X
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)
204 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X 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 R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 751 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 117 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
130−140
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−35
27−30
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
85−90
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
10−12
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p
24−27
24−27
medium / 768p
16−18
16−18
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
GT200B
Venus
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
23 December 2008
21 March 2014
Pipelines
240
640
Core clock speed
1476 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.8 billion/sec
31.00
Floating-point performance
708.5 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1242 MHz
1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth
159.0 GB/s
72 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.1
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
PCIe 3.0 x16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
10
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)
128bit
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