GeForce RTX 4070 vs GTX 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285 and GeForce RTX 4070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 285
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 204 Watt
3.92

RTX 4070 outperforms GTX 285 by a whopping 1688% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking70320
Place by popularitynot in top-10034
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3160.38
Power efficiency1.3324.17
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BAD104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 December 2008 (16 years ago)12 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359 $599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4070 has 19377% 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 cores2405888
Core clock speed648 MHz1920 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2475 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt200 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate51.84455.4
Floating-point processing power0.7085 TFLOPS29.15 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 mm240 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1242 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth159.0 GB/s504.2 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 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

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
RTX 4070 70.07
+1688%

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
RTX 4070 26942
+1685%

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
−1708%
217
+1708%
1440p6−7
−1967%
124
+1967%
4K4−5
−1825%
77
+1825%

Cost per frame, $

1080p29.92
−984%
2.76
+984%
1440p59.83
−1139%
4.83
+1139%
4K89.75
−1054%
7.78
+1054%
  • RTX 4070 has 984% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 has 1139% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 has 1054% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 216
+0%
216
+0%
Elden Ring 233
+0%
233
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 482
+0%
482
+0%
Metro Exodus 174
+0%
174
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+0%
71
+0%
Dota 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Elden Ring 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Far Cry 5 156
+0%
156
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 376
+0%
376
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 322
+0%
322
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 137
+0%
137
+0%
Elden Ring 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 222
+0%
222
+0%
Metro Exodus 143
+0%
143
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Elden Ring 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 146
+0%
146
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 121
+0%
121
+0%
Valorant 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

This is how GTX 285 and RTX 4070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 is 1708% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 is 1967% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 is 1825% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.92 70.07
Recency 23 December 2008 12 April 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 200 Watt

RTX 4070 has a 1687.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 1000% more advanced lithography process, and 2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285 in performance tests.


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