GeForce RTX 4090 vs Quadro NVS 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 285 with GeForce RTX 4090, including specs and performance data.

NVS 285
2006
128 MB DDR, 18 Watt
0.11

RTX 4090 outperforms NVS 285 by a whopping 90809% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking14461
Place by popularitynot in top-1006
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data18.56
Power efficiency0.4215.30
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameNV44 A2AD102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date6 June 2006 (18 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$27.99 $1,599

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 coresno data16384
Core clock speed275 MHz2235 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors75 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology110 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate1.1001,290
Floating-point processing powerno data82.58 TFLOPS
ROPs2176
TMUs4512
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data128

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 1.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mm304 mm
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeDDRGDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount128 MB24 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed250 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth8 GB/s1.01 TB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors1x DMS-591x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX9.0c (9_3)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model3.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

NVS 285 0.11
RTX 4090 100.00
+90809%

  • Passmark

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.

NVS 285 42
RTX 4090 38443
+91431%

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-0−1258
1440p-0−1197
4K-0−1143

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data6.20
1440pno data8.12
4Kno data11.18

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 212
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212
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Cyberpunk 2077 225
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225
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Elden Ring 249
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249
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Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
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Counter-Strike 2 215
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215
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Cyberpunk 2077 111
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111
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Forza Horizon 4 555
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555
+0%
Metro Exodus 178
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178
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Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
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Valorant 826
+0%
826
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 199
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199
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Cyberpunk 2077 107
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107
+0%
Dota 2 200
+0%
200
+0%
Elden Ring 468
+0%
468
+0%
Far Cry 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 548
+0%
548
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 183
+0%
183
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
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210−220
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Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 750−800
+0%
750−800
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 185
+0%
185
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 105
+0%
105
+0%
Dota 2 224
+0%
224
+0%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 544
+0%
544
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 680
+0%
680
+0%
Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Elden Ring 343
+0%
343
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 161
+0%
161
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 152
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152
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 77
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77
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 507
+0%
507
+0%
Metro Exodus 152
+0%
152
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 262
+0%
262
+0%
Valorant 572
+0%
572
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Dota 2 187
+0%
187
+0%
Elden Ring 198
+0%
198
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Metro Exodus 137
+0%
137
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
+0%
187
+0%
Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Dota 2 227
+0%
227
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 284
+0%
284
+0%
Valorant 364
+0%
364
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.11 100.00
Recency 6 June 2006 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 110 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 450 Watt

NVS 285 has 2400% lower power consumption.

RTX 4090, on the other hand, has a 90809.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 19100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 2100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4090 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 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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NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285
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