Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 outperforms Radeon Vega 8 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 285 is 2324 days older than Radeon Vega 8.
Advantages of AMD Radeon Vega 8
- Consumes up to 76% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 45 vs 190 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 27% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Radeon Vega 8 - 62 vs 49 FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Radeon Vega 8
Integrated • Jan 12th, 2021
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 Vega 8 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Cezanne | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $249 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Integrated | Segment | Desktop |
| System-Shared | Memory | 2 GB |
| System-Shared | Type | GDDR5 |
| System-Shared | Bus | 256-bit |
| System-Shared | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
| 300 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| 2000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| System-Shared | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
