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 HD 7950
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 72% better in Overwatch 2 than Radeon HD 7950 - 43 vs 25 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7950 - 190 vs 200 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
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 HD 7950 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $449 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
| 800 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
