Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon HD 7870M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 861 days newer than Radeon HD 7870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 14% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon HD 7870M - 164 vs 144 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870M
- Consumes up to 76% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 45 vs 190 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Radeon HD 7870M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
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 R9 285 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870M |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | London |
| $249 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | None |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 64 GB/s |
918 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
