Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon R9 285 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 152 days older than Radeon R9 285.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 47% better in Far Cry 6 than Radeon R9 285 - 112 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 19 vs 190 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€77.2
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
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 R5 230 |
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Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$249 | MSRP | Not Available |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
918 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |