Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon HD 7850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 911 days newer than Radeon HD 7850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 130 vs 190 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Radeon HD 7850 - 174 vs 169 FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
93%
Texel Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
53%
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7850 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $249 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
| 860 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
