Radeon 890M vs GeForce GTX 285
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 285 with Radeon 890M, including specs and performance data.
890M outperforms GTX 285 by a whopping 457% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 700 | 253 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.31 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.32 | 100.00 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | RDNA 3.5 (2024) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | Strix Point |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 December 2008 (15 years ago) | 15 July 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $359 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 240 | 1024 |
| Core clock speed | 648 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 34,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 204 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 51.84 | 185.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7085 TFLOPS | 5.939 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 80 | 64 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 16 |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| 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 type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1242 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 159.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | HDTVTwo Dual Link DVI | Portable Device Dependent |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | 128bit | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| 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.
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.
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 HD | 7−8
−529%
| 44
+529%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 51.29 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
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2−3
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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This is how GTX 285 and Radeon 890M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 890M is 529% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 23 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.93 | 21.89 |
| Recency | 23 December 2008 | 15 July 2024 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 204 Watt | 15 Watt |
Radeon 890M has a 457% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1275% more advanced lithography process, and 1260% lower power consumption.
The Radeon 890M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 285 is a desktop card while Radeon 890M is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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