RTX A3000 Mobile vs GeForce GTX 285

Place in the ranking	708	174
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.30	no data
Power efficiency	1.32	32.03
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GT200B	GA104
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 December 2008 (16 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 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	4096
Core clock speed	648 MHz	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1230 MHz
Number of transistors	1,400 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	70 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	51.84	157.4
Floating-point processing power	0.7085 TFLOPS	10.08 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	80	128
Tensor Cores	no data	128
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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	large
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
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	no data
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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	6 GB
Memory bus width	512 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1242 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	159.0 GB/s	264.0 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	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)

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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	6.7
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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 3.86

RTX A3000 Mobile 32.15
+733%

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 1502

RTX A3000 Mobile 12513
+733%

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	12−14 −733%	100 +733%
1440p	6−7 −800%	54 +800%
4K	5−6 −840%	47 +840%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	29.92	no data
1440p	59.83	no data
4K	71.80	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	77 +0%	77 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	67 +0%	67 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	164 +0%	164 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Metro Exodus	103 +0%	103 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	55 +0%	55 +0%
Dota 2	130 +0%	130 +0%
Far Cry 5	85 +0%	85 +0%
Fortnite	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	134 +0%	134 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	124 +0%	124 +0%
Metro Exodus	49 +0%	49 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	46 +0%	46 +0%
Dota 2	132 +0%	132 +0%
Far Cry 5	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	114 +0%	114 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	180−190 +0%	180−190 +0%
Valorant	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	62 +0%	62 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	62 +0%	62 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
World of Tanks	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 +0%	28 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	86 +0%	86 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Metro Exodus	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	49 +0%	49 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	49 +0%	49 +0%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	49 +0%	49 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	7 +0%	7 +0%
Dota 2	77 +0%	77 +0%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Fortnite	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	51 +0%	51 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Valorant	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

This is how GTX 285 and RTX A3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A3000 Mobile is 733% faster in 1080p
RTX A3000 Mobile is 800% faster in 1440p
RTX A3000 Mobile is 840% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

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

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.86	32.15
Recency	23 December 2008	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	204 Watt	70 Watt

RTX A3000 Mobile has a 732.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 587.5% more advanced lithography process, and 191.4% lower power consumption.

The RTX A3000 Mobile 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 RTX A3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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