Radeon RX 5700 XT vs GeForce GTX 285

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 285 and Radeon RX 5700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 285
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 204 Watt
3.92

RX 5700 XT outperforms GTX 285 by a whopping 998% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking66175
Place by popularitynot in top-10061
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.64100.00
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Navi / RDNA (2019−2020)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date23 December 2008 (15 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359 $399
Current price$98 (0.3x MSRP)$111 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 5700 XT has 15525% better value for money than GTX 285.

Detailed specifications

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 cores2402560
CUDA cores240no data
Core clock speed648 MHz1605 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1905 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt225 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate51.8 billion/sec304.8
Floating-point performance708.5 gflopsno 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)272 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+no data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1242 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth159.0 GB/s448.0 GB/s

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, 3x DisplayPort
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
VR Readyno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A+
CUDA+no data

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
RX 5700 XT 43.05
+998%

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 285 by 998% based on our aggregate 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 1515
RX 5700 XT 16627
+997%

Radeon RX 5700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 285 by 997% in Passmark.

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 HD10−12
−1120%
122
+1120%
1440p6−7
−1133%
74
+1133%
4K4−5
−1075%
47
+1075%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1014%
78
+1014%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1167%
76
+1167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
−1000%
110
+1000%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−1006%
199
+1006%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−1080%
118
+1080%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1014%
78
+1014%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−1150%
125
+1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−1080%
118
+1080%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−1007%
155
+1007%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1100%
84
+1100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−1086%
249
+1086%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−1100%
144
+1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1050%
115
+1050%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−1014%
234
+1014%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−1110%
121
+1110%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1067%
70
+1067%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−1038%
91
+1038%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−1079%
165
+1079%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1089%
107
+1089%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1150%
75
+1150%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−1022%
101
+1022%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−1100%
108
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−1079%
283
+1079%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1013%
89
+1013%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−1125%
294
+1125%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−1125%
147
+1125%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1050%
115
+1050%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−1106%
193
+1106%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1000%
154
+1000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−1081%
248
+1081%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1140%
62
+1140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−1014%
78
+1014%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−1043%
80
+1043%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−1017%
67
+1017%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1117%
73
+1117%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−1133%
148
+1133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1025%
135
+1025%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−1121%
171
+1121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−1063%
93
+1063%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−1017%
67
+1017%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−1100%
108
+1100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−1160%
126
+1160%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−1070%
117
+1070%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1225%
53
+1225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−1080%
59
+1080%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−1014%
78
+1014%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−1113%
97
+1113%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−1090%
119
+1090%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1080%
59
+1080%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−1056%
104
+1056%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−1056%
104
+1056%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−1090%
119
+1090%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1200%
65−70
+1200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−1050%
46
+1050%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1029%
79
+1029%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1020%
56
+1020%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1000%
44
+1000%
Hitman 3 4−5
−1025%
45
+1025%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1020%
55−60
+1020%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
−1200%
39
+1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1250%
54
+1250%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1067%
35
+1067%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−1000%
33
+1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1000%
33
+1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1600%
17
+1600%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1400%
30
+1400%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1029%
79
+1029%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1160%
63
+1160%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−1020%
56
+1020%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−1200%
13
+1200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%

This is how GTX 285 and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 1120% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 1133% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 1075% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.92 43.05
Recency 23 December 2008 7 July 2019
Cost $359 $399
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 225 Watt

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285 in performance tests.


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