GeForce GTX 860M vs GTX 285

Place in the ranking	703	521
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.31	no data
Power efficiency	1.33	7.28
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	GT200B	GM107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 December 2008 (16 years ago)	13 January 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1152 or 640
Core clock speed	648 MHz	797 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1085 MHz
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	51.84	43.40
Floating-point processing power	0.7085 TFLOPS	1.389 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	16
TMUs	80	40

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
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Standard memory configuration	no data	GDDR5
Memory bus width	512 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1242 MHz	Up to 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	159.0 GB/s	80.0 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 Connectors	HDTVTwo Dual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
eDP 1.2 signal support	no data	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	no data	Up to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display support	no data	Up to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	no data	Up to 3840x2160
HDMI	+	+
HDCP content protection	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	-	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	-	+

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
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	-	+
Optimus	-	+
Ansel	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	2.1	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
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

GTX 860M 7.91
+102%

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 1509

GTX 860M 3043
+102%

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:

900p	45−50 −102%	91 +102%
Full HD	16−18 −125%	36 +125%
4K	6−7 −133%	14 +133%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	22.44	no data
4K	59.83	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Elden Ring	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	17 +0%	17 +0%
Elden Ring	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Fortnite	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	26 +0%	26 +0%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24 +0%	24 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
World of Tanks	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Elden Ring	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
World of Tanks	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Valorant	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Elden Ring	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Fortnite	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Valorant	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

This is how GTX 285 and GTX 860M compete in popular games:

GTX 860M is 102% faster in 900p
GTX 860M is 125% faster in 1080p
GTX 860M is 133% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.92	7.91
Recency	23 December 2008	13 January 2014
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	75 Watt

GTX 860M has a 101.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 172% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 860M 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 GeForce GTX 860M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.