GeForce GTX 285 vs GTX 1080 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and GeForce GTX 285, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1080 Ti
2017
11 GB GDDR5X, 250 Watt
48.32
+1136%

GTX 1080 Ti outperforms GTX 285 by a whopping 1136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking68705
Place by popularity44not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.270.30
Power efficiency13.311.32
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGP102GT200B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date10 March 2017 (7 years ago)23 December 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 Ti has 6657% better value for money than GTX 285.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3584240
Core clock speed1481 MHz648 MHz
Boost clock speed1582 MHzno data
Number of transistors11,800 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt204 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature91 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate354.451.84
Floating-point processing power11.34 TFLOPS0.7085 TFLOPS
ROPs8832
TMUs22480

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)600 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options++

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5XGDDR3
Maximum RAM amount11 GB1 GB
Memory bus width352 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1376 MHz1242 MHz
Memory bandwidth484.4 GB/s159.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortHDTVTwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)no data128bit
GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1080 Ti 48.32
+1136%
GTX 285 3.91

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1080 Ti 18574
+1134%
GTX 285 1505

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD131
+1210%
10−12
−1210%
1440p83
+1283%
6−7
−1283%
4K70
+1300%
5−6
−1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.34
+573%
35.90
−573%
1440p8.42
+610%
59.83
−610%
4K9.99
+619%
71.80
−619%
  • GTX 1080 Ti has 573% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Ti has 610% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Ti has 619% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+1238%
8−9
−1238%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+1225%
8−9
−1225%
Elden Ring 170−180
+1150%
14−16
−1150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 82
+1267%
6−7
−1267%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+1238%
8−9
−1238%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+1225%
8−9
−1225%
Forza Horizon 4 247
+1272%
18−20
−1272%
Metro Exodus 104
+1200%
8−9
−1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+1200%
7−8
−1200%
Valorant 200−210
+1150%
16−18
−1150%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 149
+1142%
12−14
−1142%
Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+1238%
8−9
−1238%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−110
+1225%
8−9
−1225%
Dota 2 124
+1140%
10−11
−1140%
Elden Ring 170−180
+1150%
14−16
−1150%
Far Cry 5 86
+1333%
6−7
−1333%
Fortnite 190−200
+1138%
16−18
−1138%
Forza Horizon 4 196
+1300%
14−16
−1300%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+1233%
9−10
−1233%
Metro Exodus 86
+1333%
6−7
−1333%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 229
+1172%
18−20
−1172%
Red Dead Redemption 2 65
+1200%
5−6
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85
+1317%
6−7
−1317%
Valorant 123
+1267%
9−10
−1267%
World of Tanks 270−280
+1229%
21−24
−1229%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 74
+1380%
5−6
−1380%
Counter-Strike 2 60
+1400%
4−5
−1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Dota 2 125
+1150%
10−11
−1150%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+1238%
8−9
−1238%
Forza Horizon 4 167
+1292%
12−14
−1292%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 109
+1263%
8−9
−1263%
Valorant 179
+1179%
14−16
−1179%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 84
+1300%
6−7
−1300%
Elden Ring 100−110
+1238%
8−9
−1238%
Grand Theft Auto V 84
+1300%
6−7
−1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+1150%
14−16
−1150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 41
+1267%
3−4
−1267%
World of Tanks 300−350
+1179%
24−27
−1179%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 72
+1340%
5−6
−1340%
Counter-Strike 2 37
+1750%
2−3
−1750%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry 5 150−160
+1167%
12−14
−1167%
Forza Horizon 4 123
+1267%
9−10
−1267%
Metro Exodus 88
+1157%
7−8
−1157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90−95
+1214%
7−8
−1214%
Valorant 131
+1210%
10−11
−1210%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+1225%
4−5
−1225%
Dota 2 98
+1300%
7−8
−1300%
Elden Ring 50−55
+1225%
4−5
−1225%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
+1300%
7−8
−1300%
Metro Exodus 35
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 132
+1220%
10−11
−1220%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 98
+1300%
7−8
−1300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 52
+1200%
4−5
−1200%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+1225%
4−5
−1225%
Cyberpunk 2077 8 0−1
Dota 2 125
+1150%
10−11
−1150%
Far Cry 5 77
+1183%
6−7
−1183%
Fortnite 65
+1200%
5−6
−1200%
Forza Horizon 4 72
+1340%
5−6
−1340%
Valorant 68
+1260%
5−6
−1260%

This is how GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 285 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 Ti is 1210% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 Ti is 1283% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 Ti is 1300% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 48.32 3.91
Recency 10 March 2017 23 December 2008
Maximum RAM amount 11 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 204 Watt

GTX 1080 Ti has a 1135.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1000% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 243.8% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 285, on the other hand, has 22.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285 in performance tests.


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