Key Differences
In short — Radeon VII 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 VII is 1619 days newer than Radeon R9 285.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon VII - 190 vs 295 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon VII
- Performs up to 66% better in HITMAN 3 than Radeon R9 285 - 123 vs 74 FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 16 vs 2 GB
HITMAN 3
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 VII
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 285 | vs | AMD Radeon VII |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 7th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Vega II |
$249 | MSRP | $699 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | HBM2 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 4096-bit |
| 176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 1024 GB/s |
| 918 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
