The Radeon R9 285 is a much slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6500 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 285
The Radeon RX 6500 XT is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6500 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 107 vs 190 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 285
Sep 2nd, 2014
Average FPS
58
78%
Min 1% FPS
27
71%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Average FPS
74
100%
Min 1% FPS
38
100%
Price, £
£178.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.41/FPS
100%
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£178.99
In Stock
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£276.95
In Stock
Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 285
Sep 2nd, 2014
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
176 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
33%
Texture Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
57%
FP32
3.29 TFLOPS
57%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
143.9 GB/s
82%
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.765 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 285 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| $249.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 190 W | Power Consumption | 107 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 29.38 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 90.08 GPixel/s |
| 102.8 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 180.2 GTexel/s |
| 3.29 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.765 TFLOPS |
