GeForce GTX 285 vs 570
Aggregated performance score
570 outperforms 285 by 159% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 409 | 656 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 10.61 | 0.64 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF110 | GT200B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 December 2010 (13 years ago) | 23 December 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $349 | $359 |
| Current price | $12.99 (0x MSRP) | $98 (0.3x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 570 has 1558% 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 cores | 480 | 240 |
| CUDA cores | 480 | 240 |
| Core clock speed | 732 MHz | 648 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 204 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 97 °C | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 43.9 billion/sec | 51.8 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 1,405.4 gflops | 708.5 gflops |
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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 x 16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | Two 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 320 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1900 MHz (3800 data rate) | 1242 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 152.0 GB/s | 159.0 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 Connectors | Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI | HDTVTwo Dual Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | S/PDIF |
Supported GPU Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | no data | 128bit |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | + |
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.
570 outperforms 285 by 159% based on our aggregated 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%
570 outperforms 285 by 159% 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 HD | 80
+167%
| 30−35
−167%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+183%
|
12−14
−183%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27
+160%
|
10−11
−160%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+183%
|
12−14
−183%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27
+160%
|
10−11
−160%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 21−24
+175%
|
8−9
−175%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+183%
|
12−14
−183%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+178%
|
9−10
−178%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+170%
|
10−11
−170%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+200%
|
12−14
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
This is how GTX 570 and GTX 285 compete in popular games:
- GTX 570 is 167% faster than GTX 285 in 1080p
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 10.14 | 3.92 |
| Recency | 7 December 2010 | 23 December 2008 |
| Cost | $349 | $359 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1280 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 204 Watt |
The GeForce GTX 570 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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