Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 182 days newer than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 11% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Radeon R9 280 - 51 vs 46 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 190 vs 200 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $279 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
| 827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
