GRID P40-3Q vs Radeon R9 285

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.

GRID P40-3Q vs Radeon R9 285 FPS Benchmarks

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GRID P40-3Q vs Radeon R9 285: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌2013 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
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2188.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$249 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.2 vs 26.8 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
❌18.4% higher power demand at 225W vs 190W.
❌20.8% longer card at 267mm vs 221mm.

Radeon R9 285

2014

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,450 less on MSRP ($249 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 2227.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.8 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Draws 190W instead of 225W, a 35W reduction.
✅Measures 221mm instead of 267mm, a 46mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌2014 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon R9 285 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.7% in PassMark G3D (6,680 vs 6,570), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

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

GRID P40-3Q 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 R9 285 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $5,450 cheaper on MSRP at $249 vs $5,699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 2227.1% (26.8 vs 1.2), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R9 285 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GRID P40-3Q has the stronger long-term case.

GRID P40-3Q vs Radeon R9 285 Technical Specifications

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

GRID P40-3Q

The GRID P40-3Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 28 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 745 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,570 points. Launch price was $469.

Radeon R9 285

The Radeon R9 285 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in September 2 2014. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 918 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 190W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,680 points. Launch price was $249.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-3Q scores 6,570 and the Radeon R9 285 reaches 6,680 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-3Q is built on Kepler while the Radeon R9 285 uses GCN 3.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,536 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 1,792 (Radeon R9 285). Raw compute: 2.289 TFLOPS (GRID P40-3Q) vs 3.29 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 285).

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon R9 285
G3D Mark Score	6,570	6,680+2%
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 3.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1536	1792+17%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.289 TFLOPS	3.29 TFLOPS+44%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128+14%	112
L1 Cache	128 KB	448 KB+250%
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon R9 285
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GRID P40-3Q and 256-bit on the Radeon R9 285.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon R9 285
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GRID P40-3Q) vs 12.0 (Radeon R9 285). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon R9 285
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12.0
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6+5%	4.4
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Tesla NVENC x24 (GRID P40-3Q) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 285). Decoder: Tesla NVDEC vs UVD 5.0. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC (GRID P40-3Q) vs MPEG-2,H.264 (Radeon R9 285).

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon R9 285
Encoder	Tesla NVENC x24	VCE 3.0
Decoder	Tesla NVDEC	UVD 5.0
Codecs	H.264,HEVC	MPEG-2,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-3Q draws 225W versus the Radeon R9 285's 190W — a 16.9% difference. The Radeon R9 285 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-3Q) vs 500W (Radeon R9 285). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 2x 6-pin. Card length: 267mm vs 221mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 65°C.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon R9 285
TDP	225W	190W-16%
Recommended PSU	350W-30%	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	2x 6-pin
Length	267mm	221mm
Height	111mm	109mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	85°C	65°C-24%
Perf/Watt	29.2	35.2+21%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID P40-3Q came in at $5699, while the Radeon R9 285 launched at $249. On MSRP, Radeon R9 285 was 95.6% cheaper ($5450 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.2 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 26.8 (Radeon R9 285) — the Radeon R9 285 offers 2133.3% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R9 285 (2014 vs 2013).

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Radeon R9 285
MSRP	$5699	$249-96%
Performance per Dollar	1.2	26.8+2133%
Codename	GK104	Tonga
Release	June 28 2013	September 2 2014
Ranking	#628	#365

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