Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon HD 8870M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 519 days newer than Radeon HD 8870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 15% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon HD 8870M - 315 vs 274 FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 8870M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8870M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $249 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 72 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
| 725 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| 775 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1125 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
