Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon HD 7950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 945 days newer than Radeon HD 7950.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 23 than Radeon HD 7950 - 170 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7950 - 190 vs 200 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 3 vs 2 GB
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
25.6 GPixel/s
87.13410483321988%
Texel Fillrate
89.6 GTexel/s
87.15953307392996%
AMD Radeon R9 285 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$249 | MSRP | $449 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
918 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
