Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 329 days newer than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Radeon R9 280X - 158 vs 154 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 190 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 3 vs 2 GB
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 285 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$249 | MSRP | $299 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
918 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
