GeForce GTX 275 vs GTX 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285 and GeForce GTX 275, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 285
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 204 Watt
3.92
+9.2%

GTX 285 outperforms GTX 275 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking696714
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.270.33
Power efficiency1.341.14
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGT200BGT200B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 December 2008 (15 years ago)15 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359 $249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 275 has 22% 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 cores240240
Core clock speed648 MHz633 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt219 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °C105 °C
Texture fill rate51.8450.64
Floating-point processing power0.7085 TFLOPS0.6739 TFLOPS
ROPs3228
TMUs8080

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB896 MB
Memory bus width512 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed1242 MHz1134 MHz
Memory bandwidth159.0 GB/s127.0 GB/s

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 ConnectorsHDTVTwo Dual Link DVITwo Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support++
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFS/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)128bitno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL2.13.0
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/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 285 3.92
+9.2%
GTX 275 3.59

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 285 1513
+9.3%
GTX 275 1384

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.92 3.59
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 896 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 219 Watt

GTX 285 has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 14.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 7.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 285 and GeForce GTX 275.


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