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 280X
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 3% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Radeon R9 280X - 81 vs 79 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 190 vs 250 Watts
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $299 | MSRP | $249 |
| 2x DVI, 1x 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 |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
