Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon R9 270 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 293 days newer than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 150 vs 190 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 3 than Radeon R9 270 - 142 vs 137 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
99%
Texel Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
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Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $249 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x 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 |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |