GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile vs Quadro NVS 285
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro NVS 285 with GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3080 Ti Mobile outperforms NVS 285 by a whopping 45560% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1507 | 89 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.43 | 30.48 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | NV44 A2 | GA103S |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 June 2006 (19 years ago) | 25 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $27.99 | no data |
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 | no data | 7424 |
| Core clock speed | 275 MHz | 810 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1260 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 75 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 110 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.100 | 292.3 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 18.71 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 96 |
| TMUs | 4 | 232 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 232 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 58 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 7.3 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 MB |
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 | large |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 250 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 8 GB/s | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 1x DMS-59 | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.
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 | -0−1 | 141 |
| 1440p | -0−1 | 89 |
| 4K | -0−1 | 59 |
Cost per frame, $
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 240−250
+0%
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240−250
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 136
+0%
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136
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
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140−150
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 220
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220
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 124
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124
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
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120−130
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| Far Cry 5 | 147
+0%
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147
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 190−200
+0%
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190−200
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 131
+0%
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131
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
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160−170
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| Valorant | 250−260
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250−260
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
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140−150
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 179
+0%
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179
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
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270−280
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 102
+0%
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102
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 158
+0%
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158
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 140
+0%
|
140
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 116
+0%
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116
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 146
+0%
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146
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 110
+0%
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110
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+0%
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160−170
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 223
+0%
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223
+0%
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| Valorant | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 151
+0%
|
151
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 132
+0%
|
132
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
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| Valorant | 292
+0%
|
292
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120
+0%
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120
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 300−350
+0%
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300−350
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 101
+0%
|
101
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 73
+0%
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73
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 280−290
+0%
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280−290
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 100−110
+0%
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100−110
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 116
+0%
|
116
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+0%
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130−140
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 86
+0%
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86
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
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|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 33
+0%
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33
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 120
+0%
|
120
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 48
+0%
|
48
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85
+0%
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85
+0%
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| Valorant | 347
+0%
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347
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 28
+0%
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28
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 127
+0%
|
127
+0%
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| Escape from Tarkov | 60−65
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|
60−65
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| Far Cry 5 | 70
+0%
|
70
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
+0%
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90−95
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.10 | 45.66 |
| Recency | 6 June 2006 | 25 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 128 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 110 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 115 Watt |
NVS 285 has 538.9% lower power consumption.
RTX 3080 Ti Mobile, on the other hand, has a 45560% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 12700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1275% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 285 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro NVS 285 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile is a notebook one.
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