Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon HD 8790M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 519 days newer than Radeon HD 8790M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 65% better in Fortnite than Radeon HD 8790M - 51 vs 31 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8790M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
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Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Not Available | MSRP | $249 |
None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |