GeForce MX150 vs Radeon R9 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 285 with GeForce MX150, including specs and performance data.

R9 285
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
14.95
+195%

R9 285 outperforms MX150 by a whopping 195% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking328605
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.59no data
Power efficiency6.2239.97
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTongaGP108
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date2 September 2014 (10 years ago)17 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1792384
Core clock speed918 MHz937 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1038 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate102.824.91
Floating-point processing power3.29 TFLOPS0.7972 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11224

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length221 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth176.0 GB/s40.1 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2No outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.11.2
Vulkan1.2.1701.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

R9 285 14.95
+195%
GeForce MX150 5.06

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.

R9 285 6680
+195%
GeForce MX150 2263

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 285 8570
+146%
GeForce MX150 3488

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 HD75−80
+178%
27
−178%
1440p85−90
+183%
30
−183%
4K55−60
+189%
19
−189%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.32no data
1440p2.93no data
4K4.53no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 39
+0%
39
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry 5 17
+0%
17
+0%
Fortnite 59
+0%
59
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 25
+0%
25
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
+0%
26
+0%
Valorant 100
+0%
100
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 32
+0%
32
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 87
+0%
87
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Dota 2 68
+0%
68
+0%
Far Cry 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Fortnite 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
+0%
26
+0%
Metro Exodus 6
+0%
6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+0%
22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+0%
19
+0%
Valorant 100
+0%
100
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+0%
14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 15
+0%
15
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24
+0%
24
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55
+0%
55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 43
+0%
43
+0%
Valorant 66
+0%
66
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30
+0%
30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 33
+0%
33
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how R9 285 and GeForce MX150 compete in popular games:

  • R9 285 is 178% faster in 1080p
  • R9 285 is 183% faster in 1440p
  • R9 285 is 189% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.95 5.06
Recency 2 September 2014 17 May 2017
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 10 Watt

R9 285 has a 195.5% higher aggregate performance score.

GeForce MX150, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 1800% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 285 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX150 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 285 is a desktop card while GeForce MX150 is a notebook one.

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