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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Graphics processor Released Jan 15, 2009

Video memory: 1 GB
Memory bus: 512 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 159 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

175.96^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

72.55^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

193.77^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

193.47^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

188.54^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

43,981^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

49.58^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

59.65^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

59.64^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

59.25^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

59.78^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

59.86^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

23,018^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark1,477^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark117^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark1,550^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark553^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark1,272^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 55 nm
Process node: 55 nm
GPU cores: 240^*
GPU base clock: 648 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 648 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,242 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 470 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 204 W^*
Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Graphics processor: GT200B^*
Texture mapping units: 80^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 30^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 204 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 550 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.3^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

GPU configurations

1 GB / GDDR3 / 512-bit / GT200-350-B3
Capacity
1 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
159 GB/s
Chip variant
GT200-350-B3
Reference clock
648 MHz
Memory bus
512 bit
Rated power
204 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 512 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 159 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 204 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 32 fields

Specifications 2 · 32 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 285^*
Product Name: GeForce GTX 285^*
Product Name: GeForce GTX 285^*
Product Name: GeForce GTX 285^*
GPU Chip: GT200B^*
GPU Chip: GT200B^*
GPU Chip: GT200B^*
GPU Chip: GT200B^*
Released: Dec 23rd, 2008^*
Released: Dec 23rd, 2008^*
Released: Dec 23rd, 2008^*
Released: Dec 23rd, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 512 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 512 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 512 bit^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 512 bit^*
GPU clock: 648^* MHz
GPU clock: 648^* MHz
GPU clock: 648^* MHz
GPU clock: 648^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,242^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,242^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,242^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,242^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 240 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 240 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 240 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 240 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 708.5^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 88.56^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-12-23^*
Process Size (nm): 55^* nm
TDP (W): 204^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 470^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,400^*
Freq (MHz): 648^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 1,400 million^*
proc die size: 470^* mm²
cores: 240^*
sm count: 30^*
memory clock: 1,242^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 512^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 159^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.7085^*
fp64 performance: 0.0886^*
tdp: 204^* W
suggested psu: 550^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
api cuda: 1.3^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 2.92^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla 2.0^*
card release date: 2008-12-23^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 55^* nm

Specifications 5 · 35 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.3^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla 2.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

512^* bit

Reported shader processors

240^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.7085^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0886^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

20.74 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

470 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

55 nm^*

Transistors

1,400 million^*

Graphics processor

GT200B^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

159.0 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

240^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

30^*

Suggested system PSU

550 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

204 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

51.84 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

80^*

GPU cores

240^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

1,477^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GTX 285^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GTX 285^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce GTX 285^*
GPU Chip: GT200B^*
Released: Dec 23rd, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR3, 512 bit^*
GPU clock: 648^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,242^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 240 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

model

GeForce GTX 285^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

core config

240:80:32:30^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

tdp watts

204.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

launch date

2009-01-15 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

code name

GT200-350-B3^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

fab nm

TSMC 55 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

die size mm2

470.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

core clock mhz

648.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 285^*

Specifications 9 · 57 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 512^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GT200B^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,476^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla 2.0^*
Render Config SM Count: 30^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.3^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 470^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Dec 23rd, 2008^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GTX 285^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 648^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1242 MHz 2.5 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 512^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 159^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 80^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GT200B^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 20.74 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 51.84 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 204^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 550^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P891 SKU 52, P892 SKU 52, P892 SKU 55^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 9^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1280x720 | Low FPS:1366x768 | Unplayable:1600x900^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 359 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G200-350-B3^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 3.0M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 88 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 80^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1981^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 240^*
Render Config Shading Units: 240^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 708.5^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 88.56 GFLOPS (1:8)
Graphics Card Availability: Jan 15th, 2009^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

name: GeForce GTX 285^*
price: $179.99*^*
3dmark: 1,272^*
value: 7.07^*
2dmark: 553^*
tdp: 204^*
powerperf: 6^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTX 285^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

1,550^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

117^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

119.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

12.92^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

204^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

7.6^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 12 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 4.0 x8^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR6^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: GT200B^*
gpuChip: GA107^*
productName: GeForce GTX 285^*
productName: GeForce GTX 285^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 512^*
gpuClock: 1,552^*
gpuClock: 648^*
memClock: 1,242^*
memClock: 1,750^*
unifiedShader: 2,560^*
unifiedShader: 240^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 80^*

* Provisional data