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Combined performance score

GTX 285
3.92
+7.4%

285 outperforms 275 by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking656671
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.640.35
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGT200BGT200B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 December 2008 (15 years old)15 January 2009 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$359 $249
Current price$98 (0.3x MSRP)$82 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 285 has 83% better value for money than GTX 275.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores240240
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 rate51.8 billion/sec50.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance708.5 gflops673.9 gflops

Size and 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
Length10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
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++

Memory

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

Video outputs and ports

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+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFS/PDIF

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 support

List of supported graphics 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 performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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
+7.4%
GTX 275 3.65

285 outperforms 275 by 7% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 285 1519
+7.4%
GTX 275 1414

285 outperforms 275 by 7% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.92 3.65
Cost $359 $249
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 896 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 219 Watt

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 285 and GeForce GTX 275. The differences in performance seem too small.


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