RTX 4090 vs GTX 285M SLI

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Combined performance score

GTX 285M SLI
4.20

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 285M SLI by 2281% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking6401
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Value for money1.6210.69
ArchitectureG9x (2007−2010)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameN10E-GTXAD102-300-A1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date2 March 2009 (15 years old)20 September 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,599
Current price$149 $1756 (1.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4090 has 560% better value for money than GTX 285M SLI.

Technical specs

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 cores25616384
Core clock speed576 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors1508 Million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rateno data1,290

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 285M SLI and GeForce RTX 4090 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

Memory

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 amount2 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1020 MHz21000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectorsno data1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMIno data+

API support

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

DirectX1012 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkanno data1.3
CUDA+8.9

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 285M SLI 4.20
RTX 4090 100.00
+2281%

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 285M SLI by 2281% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 285M SLI 11233
RTX 4090 137170
+1121%

RTX 4090 outperforms GTX 285M SLI by 1121% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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 HD60
−342%
265
+342%
1440p8−9
−2550%
212
+2550%
4K6−7
−2400%
150
+2400%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−3114%
225
+3114%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−3257%
235
+3257%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−9467%
287
+9467%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−1508%
190−200
+1508%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−1087%
170−180
+1087%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−3071%
222
+3071%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−2513%
209
+2513%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−2125%
178
+2125%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−2285%
300−350
+2285%
Hitman 3 9−10
−2333%
210−220
+2333%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−3338%
275
+3338%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−2188%
180−190
+2188%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−2573%
294
+2573%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−3660%
188
+3660%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−3057%
221
+3057%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−8167%
248
+8167%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−1508%
190−200
+1508%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−1087%
170−180
+1087%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−2957%
214
+2957%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−2413%
201
+2413%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−2038%
171
+2038%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−2285%
300−350
+2285%
Hitman 3 9−10
−2333%
210−220
+2333%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−3025%
250
+3025%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−3667%
226
+3667%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−2188%
180−190
+2188%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−2518%
288
+2518%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−6267%
573
+6267%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−3360%
173
+3360%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−2457%
179
+2457%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−7233%
220
+7233%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−1508%
190−200
+1508%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−2900%
210
+2900%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−2238%
187
+2238%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−1825%
154
+1825%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−2285%
300−350
+2285%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−3289%
305
+3289%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−2960%
153
+2960%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−2029%
140−150
+2029%
Hitman 3 7−8
−2943%
210−220
+2943%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−2055%
237
+2055%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−8750%
177
+8750%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−4550%
90−95
+4550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−3771%
271
+3771%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−7650%
155
+7650%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−7600%
154
+7600%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−3000%
186
+3000%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−7500%
152
+7500%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−5540%
280−290
+5540%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−6600%
268
+6600%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3100%
95−100
+3100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−3100%
120−130
+3100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−2238%
187
+2238%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3100%
60−65
+3100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−18500%
186
+18500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 280

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−5900%
120
+5900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−5900%
120
+5900%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 80
Far Cry 5 5−6
−3360%
173
+3360%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−1971%
145
+1971%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−12550%
250−260
+12550%

This is how GTX 285M SLI and RTX 4090 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 342% faster than GTX 285M SLI

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 2550% faster than GTX 285M SLI

4K resolution:

  • RTX 4090 is 2400% faster than GTX 285M SLI

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4090 is 18500% faster than the GTX 285M SLI.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 4090 surpassed GTX 285M SLI in all 60 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.20 100.00
Recency 2 March 2009 20 September 2022
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 450 Watt

The GeForce RTX 4090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285M SLI in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 285M SLI is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 4090 is a desktop 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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