GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 285
138%
138%
AMD Radeon R7 370
73%
73%
AMD Radeon R9 285 is approximately 65% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 285 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Tonga | Trinidad |
| CoresDifferent | 1792 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 112 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 285 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Tonga | Trinidad |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Tonga PRO(215-0851128) | Trinidad PRO(215-0870020) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 3.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,000 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.7M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 366 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 285 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 2nd, 2014 | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | Pirate Islands(R7 300) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | Volcanic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Arctic Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 249 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 59 in our database | 21 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 285 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 918 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 925 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 975 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 285 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 176.0 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 285 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1792 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 112 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 28 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 285 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 29.38 GPixel/s | 31.20 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 102.8 GTexel/s | 62.40 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 3.290 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 3.290 TFLOPS | 1.997 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 205.6 GFLOPS (1:16) | 124.8 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 285 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 221 mm8.7 inches | 152 mm6 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 190 W | 110 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C766 | C631, 109-C63447-00B_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 285 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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