Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) vs GeForce GTX 285
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 285 with Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge), including specs and performance data.
GTX 285 outperforms R5 (Stoney Ridge) by a whopping 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 705 | 990 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.30 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.32 | 2.25 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | Stoney Ridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 December 2008 (16 years ago) | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $359 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 648 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 204 Watt | 12-45 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 51.84 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7085 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 80 | no data |
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 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| 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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1242 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 159.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 data |
| 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) | 128bit | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
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 | 21−24
+133%
| 9
−133%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 17.10 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Elden Ring | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4
+0%
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4
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2
+0%
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2
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Elden Ring | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how GTX 285 and R5 (Stoney Ridge) compete in popular games:
- GTX 285 is 133% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 45 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.91 | 1.47 |
| Recency | 23 December 2008 | 1 June 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 204 Watt | 12 Watt |
GTX 285 has a 166% higher aggregate performance score.
R5 (Stoney Ridge), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1600% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 285 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 285 is a desktop card while Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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