14 Jun 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

Getting one of these Radeon R9 285 Sapphire Dual-X 2GB Edition graphics cards allows the gamer to run indie system requirements and some less demanding AAA titles. In today’s PC hardware terms these are considered middle range for gaming performance. This card meets game requirements up to DirectX 12.

How many years will the Radeon R9 285 Sapphire Dual-X 2GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon R9 285 Sapphire Dual-X 2GB Edition in your PC? You should definitely consider replacing this Radeon R9 285 Sapphire Dual-X 2GB Edition graphics card, if it is still in your gaming PC.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the Radeon R9 285 Sapphire Dual-X 2GB Edition? A good choice when looking to upgrade the Radeon R9 285 Sapphire Dual-X 2GB Edition would be the 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB which meets 771 of the 1000 top game’s recommended system requirements and has 120% better performance. Alternatively a good upgrade choice for this graphics card today would be the R-500 Series Radeon RX 580 8GB. For comparison of the 1000 most demanding games around today this suggested upgrade is 80% better and can meet 673 of their recommended requirements.