HWBench.com

    GeForce GTX 980 Ti vs Radeon R9 285

    GeForce GTX 980 Ti
    Memory: 6144Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 2 Jun 2015
    GeForce GTX 980 Ti
    Radeon R9 285
    Memory: 2048Mb GDDR5DESKTOP
    Release date: 2 Sep 2014
    Radeon R9 285

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      227%
    • Radeon R9 285
      100%

    Relative performance

    Gaming performance index

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      255%
    • Radeon R9 285
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider GeForce GTX 980 Ti

    155% higher gaming performance.
    This is a much newer product, it might have better long term support.
    Supports PhysX
    Supports G-Sync
    Supports ShadowPlay (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Based on an outdated architecture (Nvidia Maxwell), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications

    Reasons to consider Radeon R9 285

    60 watts lower power draw. This might be a strong point if your current power supply is not enough to handle the GeForce GTX 980 Ti .
    Supports Direct3D 12 Async Compute
    Supports FreeSync
    Supports ReLive (allows game streaming/recording with minimum performance penalty)
    Supports TrueAudio
    Based on an outdated architecture (AMD GCN), there may be no performance optimizations for current games and applications
    GeForce GTX 980 Ti

    HWBench recommends GeForce GTX 980 Ti

    The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is the better performing card based on the game benchmark suite used (60 combinations of games and resolutions).

    Specifications

    Core Configuration

    GeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon R9 285
    GPU NameGM200 (GM200-310-A1)vsTonga (Tonga PRO)
    Fab Process28 nmvs28 nm
    Die Size601 mm²vs366 mm²
    Transistors8,000 millionvs5,000 million
    Shaders2816vs1792
    Compute Units22vs28
    Core clock1000 MHzvs918 MHz
    ROPs96vs32
    TMUs176vs112

    Memory Configuration

    GeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon R9 285
    Memory TypeGDDR5vsGDDR5
    Bus Width384 bitvs256 bit
    Memory Speed1753 MHz
    7012 MHz effective    		vs1375 MHz
    5500 MHz effective
    Memory Size6144 Mbvs2048 Mb

    Additional details

    GeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon R9 285
    TDP250 wattsvs190 watts
    Release Date2 Jun 2015vs2 Sep 2014

    Raw Performance comparison

    Pixel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      96.00 GP/s
    • Radeon R9 285
      29.38 GP/s

    GigaPixels - higher is better

    Texel Rate

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      176.00 GT/s
    • Radeon R9 285
      102.80 GT/s

    GigaTexels - higher is better

    Memory bandwidth

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      337.00 GB/s
    • Radeon R9 285
      176.00 GB/s

    GB/s - higher is better

    Single precision performance

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      5632.00 GFLOPs
    • Radeon R9 285
      3290.00 GFLOPs

    GFLOPs - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    3DMark 11

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      24560
    • Radeon R9 285
      10790

    Points (higher is better)

    Game benchmarks

    Anno 2205

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      98
    • Radeon R9 285
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassin's Creed: Unity

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      46.8
    • Radeon R9 285
      20.6

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 3

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      164.2
    • Radeon R9 285
      78.4

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 4

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      113.8
    • Radeon R9 285
      47.5

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield Hardline

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      90
    • Radeon R9 285
      36

    FPS (higher is better)

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      144.3
    • Radeon R9 285
      92.3

    FPS (higher is better)

    Civilization: Beyond Earth

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      142.4
    • Radeon R9 285
      72.6

    FPS (higher is better)

    Crysis 3

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      59
    • Radeon R9 285
      28.7

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      71
    • Radeon R9 285
      23

    FPS (higher is better)

    Doom (2016)

    OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      141
    • Radeon R9 285
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Fallout 4

    DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      125
    • Radeon R9 285
      47

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      81
    • Radeon R9 285
      40

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      84
    • Radeon R9 285
      44

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      113
    • Radeon R9 285
      51

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      76
    • Radeon R9 285
      45

    FPS (higher is better)

    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

    Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      104
    • Radeon R9 285
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      76
    • Radeon R9 285
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Thief 2014

    DX11, Very High Details

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      98
    • Radeon R9 285
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      81
    • Radeon R9 285
      42

    FPS (higher is better)

    Total War: Warhammer

    DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      88
    • Radeon R9 285
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Anno 2205

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      70
    • Radeon R9 285
      27

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassin's Creed: Unity

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      29
    • Radeon R9 285
      7.9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 3

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      102
    • Radeon R9 285
      49.9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 4

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      74.1
    • Radeon R9 285
      30.7

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield Hardline

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xMSAA,EP3 Gator Bait

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      61
    • Radeon R9 285
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Bioshock Infinite

    DX11, Ultra, DDOD, FXAA

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      110
    • Radeon R9 285
      50

    FPS (higher is better)

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      113
    • Radeon R9 285
      64.6

    FPS (higher is better)

    Civilization: Beyond Earth

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      99
    • Radeon R9 285
      50.9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Crysis 3

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      38.5
    • Radeon R9 285
      18.3

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      52
    • Radeon R9 285
      17

    FPS (higher is better)

    Doom (2016)

    OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      91
    • Radeon R9 285
      25

    FPS (higher is better)

    Fallout 4

    DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      84
    • Radeon R9 285
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      57
    • Radeon R9 285
      29

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      60
    • Radeon R9 285
      30

    FPS (higher is better)

    Grand Theft Auto V

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF, 2xMSAA

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      86
    • Radeon R9 285
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      58
    • Radeon R9 285
      35

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman Absolution

    DX11, High Quality, 2x MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      84
    • Radeon R9 285
      43

    FPS (higher is better)

    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

    Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      70
    • Radeon R9 285
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      61
    • Radeon R9 285
      26

    FPS (higher is better)

    Thief 2014

    DX11, Very High Details

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      72
    • Radeon R9 285
      37

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      59
    • Radeon R9 285
      31

    FPS (higher is better)

    Total War: Warhammer

    DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      66
    • Radeon R9 285
      33

    FPS (higher is better)

    Anno 2205

    DX11, Ultra Quality, 4xAA

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      38
    • Radeon R9 285
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

    Assassin's Creed: Unity

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      28.7
    • Radeon R9 285
      11.4

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 3

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      49
    • Radeon R9 285
      23.4

    FPS (higher is better)

    Battlefield 4

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      37.3
    • Radeon R9 285
      14.7

    FPS (higher is better)

    Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      68.5
    • Radeon R9 285
      34.9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Civilization: Beyond Earth

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      59.7
    • Radeon R9 285
      32.6

    FPS (higher is better)

    Crysis 3

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      26.2
    • Radeon R9 285
      13.4

    FPS (higher is better)

    Dishonored 2

    Ultra Quality,DX11, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      32
    • Radeon R9 285
      13

    FPS (higher is better)

    Doom (2016)

    OpenGL, Ultra Quality, SMAA 1tx

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      47
    • Radeon R9 285
      4

    FPS (higher is better)

    Fallout 4

    DX11, Ultra Details, Godrays, High shadows

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      41
    • Radeon R9 285
      11

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry 5

    Ultra quality DirectX11 Windows10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      32
    • Radeon R9 285
      8

    FPS (higher is better)

    Far Cry Primal

    DX11, Very High Settings

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      34
    • Radeon R9 285
      9

    FPS (higher is better)

    Hitman (2016)

    DX12, Ultra Quality, MSAA, 16x AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      35
    • Radeon R9 285
      13

    FPS (higher is better)

    Rise Of The Tomb Raider

    Very High Details, Pure Hair On, FXAA/HBAO+ enabled, 16x AF, DirectX12, Windows 10 x64

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      37
    • Radeon R9 285
      11

    FPS (higher is better)

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    DX11,Max Details, 16:1 HQ-AF, +AA

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      37
    • Radeon R9 285
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

    Thief 2014

    DX11, Very High Details

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      39
    • Radeon R9 285
      18

    FPS (higher is better)

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    DX11, Max Details, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      35
    • Radeon R9 285
      14

    FPS (higher is better)

    Total War: Warhammer

    DX12, Max Detail, FXAA, 16:1 AF

    • GeForce GTX 980 Ti
      36
    • Radeon R9 285
      15

    FPS (higher is better)

    Similar comparisons

    GeForce GTX 980 TiVS Radeon RX 5500 XT
    GeForce GTX 980 TiRadeon RX 5500 XT
    GeForce GTX 980 TiVS GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    GeForce GTX 980 TiGeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
    Radeon R9 285VS Radeon R9 380
    Radeon R9 285Radeon R9 380
    Radeon R9 285VS GeForce GTX 770
    Radeon R9 285GeForce GTX 770
    Radeon RX 6600VS Radeon RX 6600 XT
    Radeon RX 6600Radeon RX 6600 XT
    Radeon RX 6600 XTVS GeForce RTX 2060
    Radeon RX 6600 XTGeForce RTX 2060