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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms Radeon R9 285 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 2696 days newer than Radeon R9 285.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 43% better in The Outer Worlds than Radeon R9 285 - 67 vs 47 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 107 vs 190 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 4 vs 2 GB
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
67
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$335
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 285 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $249 | MSRP | $199 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 918 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
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