Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon HD 7850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 911 days newer than Radeon HD 7850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Radeon HD 7850 - 84 vs 76 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 130 vs 190 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 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 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
93%
Texel Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
53%
AMD Radeon R9 285 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $249 | MSRP | $249 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
918 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 860 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
