Quadro P1000 vs Radeon R9 285

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 285 with Quadro P1000, including specs and performance data.

R9 285
2014
2 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
17.30
+50%

R9 285 outperforms Quadro P1000 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking296384
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.157.24
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTongaGP107
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date2 September 2014 (9 years ago)1 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $375
Current price$85 (0.3x MSRP)$301 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 285 has 123% better value for money than Quadro P1000.

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 cores1792640
Core clock speed918 MHz1493 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1519 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt40 Watt
Texture fill rate102.859.20
Floating-point performance3,290 gflops1,894 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length221 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
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 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5.5 GB/s6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth176.0 GB/s80.19 GB/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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.24x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI+no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimusno data+

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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
CUDAno data6.1

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.

R9 285 17.30
+50%
Quadro P1000 11.53

Radeon R9 285 outperforms Quadro P1000 by 50% based on our aggregate 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%

R9 285 6680
+50%
Quadro P1000 4453

Radeon R9 285 outperforms Quadro P1000 by 50% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 285 8570
+79%
Quadro P1000 4787

Radeon R9 285 outperforms Quadro P1000 by 79% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD60−65
+39.5%
43
−39.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+40.6%
30−35
−40.6%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+42.9%
55−60
−42.9%
Hitman 3 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+45.8%
45−50
−45.8%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+40.6%
30−35
−40.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+38.9%
35−40
−38.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+50%
40−45
−50%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+40.6%
30−35
−40.6%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+50%
100
−50%
Hitman 3 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+45.8%
45−50
−45.8%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+48.6%
35−40
−48.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+40.6%
30−35
−40.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+38.9%
35−40
−38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+50%
30
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+50%
40−45
−50%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
+30.4%
21−24
−30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+48.1%
27−30
−48.1%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+42.9%
55−60
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+45.8%
45−50
−45.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50−55
+38.9%
35−40
−38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+50%
16
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+50%
40−45
−50%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+40.6%
30−35
−40.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+50%
20−22
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+36.4%
21−24
−36.4%
Hitman 3 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+50%
18−20
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+42.1%
18−20
−42.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+50%
12−14
−50%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%

This is how R9 285 and Quadro P1000 compete in popular games:

  • R9 285 is 40% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.30 11.53
Recency 2 September 2014 1 February 2017
Cost $249 $375
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 40 Watt

The Radeon R9 285 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P1000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 285 is a desktop card while Quadro P1000 is a workstation one.


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