GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Radeon HD 6800M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Radeon HD 6800M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Radeon HD 6800M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 285M SLI

2009

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6800M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2009 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 6800M

2010

Why buy it

✅4.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) on 40nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2010 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 6800M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 4.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.6% in PassMark G3D (753 vs 734), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 285M SLI is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 6800M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 6800M is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 285M SLI has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Radeon HD 6800M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 285M SLI

The GeForce GTX 285M SLI is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 2 2009. It features the G9x architecture. The core clock speed is 576 MHz. It has 256 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 734 points.

Radeon HD 6800M

The Radeon HD 6800M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 21 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The boost clock speed is 900 MHz. It has 1120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 151W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 753 points. Launch price was $239.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 285M SLI scores 734 and the Radeon HD 6800M reaches 753 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 285M SLI is built on G9x while the Radeon HD 6800M uses TeraScale 2, both on 55 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 256 (GeForce GTX 285M SLI) vs 1,120 (Radeon HD 6800M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 285M SLI	Radeon HD 6800M
G3D Mark Score	734	753+3%
Architecture	G9x	TeraScale 2
Process Node	55 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	256	1120+338%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 285M SLI gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6800M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 285M SLI	Radeon HD 6800M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce GTX 285M SLI and System on the Radeon HD 6800M.

Feature	GeForce GTX 285M SLI	Radeon HD 6800M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	64-bit	System

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 285M SLI draws 150W versus the Radeon HD 6800M's 151W — a 0.7% difference. The GeForce GTX 285M SLI is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 285M SLI) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6800M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.