GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon R9 285
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 31 | Tonga |
| CoresDifferent | 5376 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 336 | 112 |
| ROPsDifferent | 192 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 20 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 320 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 31 | Tonga |
| CodenameDifferent | Plum Bonito | N/A |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 31 XT(215-145000156) | Tonga PRO(215-0851128) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 3.0 | GCN 3.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| MCD ProcessDifferent | 6 nm | N/A |
| Process TypeDifferent | N5 / N6 FinFET | N/A |
| TransistorsDifferent | 57,700 million | 5,000 million |
| GCD TransistorsDifferent | 45,400 million | N/A |
| MCD TransistorsDifferent | 2,050 million x6 | N/A |
| DensityDifferent | 109.1M / mm² | 13.7M / mm² |
| GCD DensityDifferent | 150.2M / mm² | N/A |
| MCD DensityDifferent | 54.64M / mm² | N/A |
| Die SizeDifferent | 529 mm² | 366 mm² |
| GCD Die SizeDifferent | 304.35 mm² | N/A |
| MCD Die SizeDifferent | 37.52 mm² x6 | N/A |
| Chip PackageDifferent | MCM | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Nov 3rd, 2022 | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Dec 13th, 2022 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi III(RX 7000) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi II | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi IV | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 899 USD | 249 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 23 in our database | 59 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1387 MHz | N/A |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 2025 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2025 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2394 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2500 MHz20 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 918 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 20 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 320 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 800.0 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 5376 | 1792 |
| TMUsDifferent | 336 | 112 |
| ROPsDifferent | 192 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 84 | 28 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 168 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 84 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 64 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 256 KB per Array | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 6 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 80 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 459.6 GPixel/s | 29.38 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 804.4 GTexel/s | 102.8 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 103.0 TFLOPS (2:1) | 3.290 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP32 (float)Different | 51.48 TFLOPS | 3.290 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1.609 TFLOPS (1:32) | 205.6 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 276 mm10.9 inches | 221 mm8.7 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 110 mm4.3 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 51 mm2 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 300 W | 190 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 700 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1a2x DisplayPort 2.11x USB Type-C | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-D704A7-00_02 | C766 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is 17% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce RTX 4080
GeForce RTX 4080 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 16% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is 14% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs Radeon RX 9070 XT
Radeon RX 9070 XT is 9% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT vs Radeon RX 7900 XT
Radeon RX 7900 XT is 0% slower than AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
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Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
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GeForce GTX 590 is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon R9 280X
Radeon R9 280X is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs Radeon HD 6990
Radeon HD 6990 is 10% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 4% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285
AMD Radeon R9 285 vs GeForce GTX 680
GeForce GTX 680 is 2% faster than AMD Radeon R9 285

