Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce GTX 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon RX 7900 XTX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 285
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 204 Watt
3.92

RX 7900 XTX outperforms GTX 285 by a whopping 1952% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6938
Place by popularitynot in top-10067
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2734.58
Power efficiency1.3916.35
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 31
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 December 2008 (15 years ago)3 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7900 XTX has 12707% 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 cores2406144
Core clock speed648 MHz1929 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2498 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million57,700 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt355 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate51.84959.2
Floating-point processing power0.7085 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
ROPs32192
TMUs80384
Ray Tracing Coresno data96

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm287 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB24 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1242 MHz2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth159.0 GB/s960.0 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 ConnectorsHDTVTwo Dual Link DVI1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno 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)128bitno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

GTX 285 3.92
RX 7900 XTX 80.43
+1952%

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
RX 7900 XTX 31036
+1951%

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 HD12−14
−2025%
255
+2025%
1440p8−9
−2125%
178
+2125%
4K5−6
−2040%
107
+2040%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 242
+0%
242
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 166
+0%
166
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 283
+0%
283
+0%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 231
+0%
231
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 330
+0%
330
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 241
+0%
241
+0%
Battlefield 5 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 208
+0%
208
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Metro Exodus 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 535
+0%
535
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 134
+0%
134
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 210
+0%
210
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 199
+0%
199
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 295
+0%
295
+0%
Hitman 3 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 406
+0%
406
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 471
+0%
471
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 298
+0%
298
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 158
+0%
158
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 132
+0%
132
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 171
+0%
171
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 328
+0%
328
+0%
Metro Exodus 146
+0%
146
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 360
+0%
360
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 238
+0%
238
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110
+0%
110
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 107
+0%
107
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 227
+0%
227
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 197
+0%
197
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 103
+0%
103
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

This is how GTX 285 and RX 7900 XTX compete in popular games:

  • RX 7900 XTX is 2025% faster in 1080p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 2125% faster in 1440p
  • RX 7900 XTX is 2040% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.92 80.43
Recency 23 December 2008 3 November 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 355 Watt

GTX 285 has 74% lower power consumption.

RX 7900 XTX, on the other hand, has a 1951.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285 in performance tests.


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