27 Jul 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

Getting one of these GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI 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. DirectX 10 gaming system requirements will be met by this gpu.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI in your PC? Its upgrade time for the GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI, assuming you are a modern day gamer.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI? A great upgrade graphics card would be a 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB, which has 143% better performance and can run 759 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today. Alternatively we would suggest getting a R-500 Series Radeon RX 580 8GB, as it can run 652 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today with 98% increased graphics performance.

FPS System Benchmark

4 FPS

High

Game

Red Dead Redemption 2

The GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI was released on 01 Dec 2008

GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

Nvidia PC game performance check GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI

GPU

Architecture

Tesla G200-350-B3 (x3) (x3)

Process

55nm

TMUs

112

Texture Rate

218 GTexel/s

ROPs

32 (x3)

Pixel Rate

62 GPixel/s

Shader
Processing Units (Cuda Cores)

720

Ray Tracing Cores

Tensor Cores

Driver Support

Release Price

Compatibility

Direct X

DX 10.0

Shader

4.0

Open GL

3.3

Resolution (WxH)

2560x1600

Notebook GPU

SLI/Crossfire

Yes the GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI graphics card displayed here represents a multiple GPU solution. Using Nvidia SLI or AMD Crossfire technology

Dedicated

Integrated

Memory

3072 MB

Memory Speed

1242 MHz

Memory Bus

512 Bit

Memory Type

GDDR3

Memory Bandwidth

476.9GB/sec

L2 Cache

0KB(x3)

Display Connectors

VGA Connection

DVI Connection

HDMI Connection

DisplayPort Connection

Clock Speeds

Core Speed

648 MHz

Power

Max Power

None

PSU

Power Connector

None

Recommended Hardware

Best CPU Match

Best RAM Match

12 GB

Best Resolution

1920 x 1080

GPU Upgrade

GD Official

GD Value

Game-Debate Value Rating A standardised value score that gives an indication of GPU price to performance. Each score will adjust over time as prices change and performance expectations shift in todays marketplace.

GD RATING

Game-Debate Hardware Rating A standardised score that can be used to compare game system requirements directly with individual hardware components. Each score will adjust over time as better tech is released.

Approved

Resolution Performance
1366x768	1600x900	1920x1080	2560x1440	3840x2160
-	9.5	7.6	5.5	4

GeForce GTX 285 3-Way SLI Game Requirement Analysis

The 3-Way SLI setup of GeForce GTX 285.

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CPU

Core i7-4790 4-Core 3.6GHz

Graphics Card

Radeon RX 480X 4GB

124%

RAM

12GB

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GD Rating

Nvidia 200 Series

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