GeForce GTX 285 vs Radeon R9 M390X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 M390X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M390X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
204 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
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 has 104% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M390X has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
GeForce GTX 285 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 753 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
24−27
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 206% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
140−150
230−240
medium / 768p
110−120
210−220
ultra / 1080p
55−60
120−130
QHD / 1440p
30−35
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
55−60
high / 768p
85−90
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 97% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
8−9
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
20−22
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
130−140
medium / 1080p
24−27
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 146% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 207% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
55−60
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
95−100
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
7−8
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 214% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
24−27
80−85
medium / 768p
16−18
50−55
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 192% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 285.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 285
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 3
Code name
GT200B
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
23 December 2008
9 June 2015
Pipelines
240
2048
Core clock speed
1476 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.8 billion/sec
92.54
Floating-point performance
708.5 gflops
2,961 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1242 MHz
Memory bandwidth
159.0 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
6.3
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
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
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)
128bit
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