GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition vs GTX 285M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 285M and GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
755M Mac Edition outperforms 285M by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1038 | 926 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.43 | 3.07 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | G92 | GK107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 February 2010 (15 years ago) | 8 November 2013 (12 years ago) |
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 | 128 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1085 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 754 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 34.72 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.384 TFLOPS | 0.8333 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | 576 | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 256 KB |
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 | large | no data |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| SLI options | 2-way | - |
| MXM Type | MXM 3.0 Type-B | 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | Up to 1020 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 61 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Single Link DVIVGALVDSHDMIDual Link DVIDisplayPort | No outputs |
| 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.
| Power management | 8.0 | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 3.0 |
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:
| 900p | 21
−42.9%
| 30−35
+42.9%
|
| Full HD | 30
−33.3%
| 40−45
+33.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
−40.6%
|
45−50
+40.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−33.3%
|
24−27
+33.3%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−33.3%
|
24−27
+33.3%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−32.4%
|
45−50
+32.4%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−42.9%
|
20−22
+42.9%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−42.9%
|
20−22
+42.9%
|
| Valorant | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how GTX 285M and GT 755M Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- GT 755M Mac Edition is 43% faster in 900p
- GT 755M Mac Edition is 33% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Recency | 1 February 2010 | 8 November 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 50 Watt |
GT 755M Mac Edition has a 42.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285M in performance tests.
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