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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M is a high-end graphic card of the 200M series based on the G92b core and most similar to the Desktop GeForce 9800 GTX+. Therefore the 285M cannot be directly compared to the Desktop GTX 285. The chip is produced in a 55nm fabrication process, which is a step up from the 65nm process of the GTX 9800M. Its 128 pipelines are all enabled as well, as opposed to only 112 pipelines of the GTX 9800M. Compared to the GTX 280M, the GTX 285M features a slightly higher clock speed and is therefore only marginally faster (3-6% on average).

An innovation in the 200M series is the much accelerated switch times if using Hybrid Power (lower than 1 second compared to 7 seconds at the 9800M GTX).

Similar to all other cards with native DirectX 10 capabilities, the GeForce GTX 285M renders 3D images using "Unified Shaders". In other words, there are no longer any more dedicated pixel shaders or vertex shaders. Instead, new stream processors (128 of them in the 285M) now process most of the heavy graphics loading that would have otherwise been done by dedicated pixel and vertex shaders. In fact, the shader units are clocked higher than the core chip itself.

As previously mentioned, the GTX 285M is about 3-6% faster than the GTX280M due to slightly higher clock speeds. This means that notebooks equipped with the GTX 285M should run all modern and demanding games (as of 2009) in high details and resolutions. Only very demanding games, like Crysis Warhead or Metro 2033, may become unplayable if at maximum graphical settings.

Games with PhysX support (e.g., Mirror's Edge) may benefit from improved performance out of the 285M. Still, the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is arguably a faster and better value single core GPU for laptops.

An advantage of the GeForce GTX 285M is the integrated PureVideo HD video processor (VP2). With this software feature, the 285M can assist the CPU in the decoding of H.264-, VC-1-, MPEG2- or WMV9 videos. 

HybridPower is an Nvidia power-saving technology for Windows Vista used for switching between integrated and dedicated graphics cards. In the future, Nvidia wants this switch to occur automatically with drivers (now known as Optimus). GeForceBoost is not supported with the 285M, as there would be no performance gain in combining the integrated GPU with the dedicated video card.  

The power consumption can be up to 75 Watts (if including the MXM board and VRAM). As a result, the 285M is usually reserved for larger desktop replacement (DTR) laptops with powerful cooling solutions.

In June 2010, the GeForce GTX 480M (mobile Fermi) was announced with a revamped architecture compared to the GTX 285M. Compared to the 285M, the Fermi core will support DirectX 11 and offer better performance at the cost of higher power consumption levels and possibly higher heat output. 

If compared to desktop graphics cards, the performance of the 285M can be considered somewhere in between the 9800 GT and the 9800 GTX, the latter of which is clocked considerably higher (675/1675/1100 MHz) in comparison.

GeForce GTX 200M Series

GeForce GTX 285M SLI compare 256 @ 0.58 GHz256 Bit @ 1020 MHz
GeForce GTX 280M SLI compare 256 @ 0.59 GHz256 Bit @ 950 MHz
GeForce GTX 260M SLI compare 224 @ 0.55 GHz256 Bit @ 950 MHz
GeForce GTX 285M 128 @ 0.58 GHz256 Bit @ 1020 MHz
GeForce GTX 280M compare 128 @ 0.59 GHz256 Bit @ 950 MHz
GeForce GTX 260M compare 112 @ 0.55 GHz256 Bit @ 950 MHz
CodenameN10E-GTX1
ArchitectureG9x
Pipelines128 - unified
Core Speed576 MHz
Shader Speed1500 MHz
Memory Speed1020 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR3
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 10, Shader 4.0
Transistor Count754 Million
technology55 nm
FeaturesHybridPower, PureVideo HD (VP2), CUDA, PhysX ready
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement02.03.2009
InformationMXM 3
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.com

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 12840     avg: 12989     median: 12988.5 (18%)     max: 13137 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 +
3DMark 06
13729 Points (19%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 30.82     avg: 31.4     median: 31.4 (11%)     max: 32.01 fps
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
low 800x600
med. 1024x768
high 1360x768
ultra 1920x1080
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
ultra 1920x1080
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 800x600
med. 1360x768
high 1600x900
ultra 1920x1080
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
high 1366x768
47.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
26  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
med. 1024x768
70  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
61.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
43.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Risen

Risen

2009
med. 1024x768
59.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
43.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
30.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Need for Speed Shift

Need for Speed Shift

2009
med. 1024x768
75.8  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
65.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
38.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Colin McRae: DIRT 2

Colin McRae: DIRT 2

2009
med. 1024x768
99.3  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
66.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
32.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
F.E.A.R. 2

F.E.A.R. 2

2009
high 1280x1024
89.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
47.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
high 1024x768
50.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
high 1024x768
46.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
low 800x600
med. 1024x768
high 1024x768
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Call of Juarez Benchmark

Call of Juarez Benchmark

2006
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Mafia 254.953.852.236.9
StarCraft 218432.8
Metro 203366.340.821.3713.67
Battlefield: Bad Company 247.226
CoD Modern Warfare 27061.243.3
Risen59.243.430.3
Need for Speed Shift75.865.338.6
Colin McRae: DIRT 299.366.232.9
Anno 140446.7
F.E.A.R. 289.247.6
Crysis - GPU Benchmark50.313.9
Crysis - CPU Benchmark46.413
World in Conflict - Benchmark1268453
Call of Juarez Benchmark36.5
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Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M graphics card

 

Review MSI GT660R Notebook

Turbo-Gamer. The 15.6-inch device, costing more than 2000 Euro, promises performance and acoustics at their best. A turbo switch overclocks the i7-740QM as well...
Intel Core i7-740QM | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285M | 15.60" | 3.5 kg

Viewsonic ViewBook VNB155: Intel Core i3-330M, 15.60", 3.5 kg
  External Review » Viewsonic ViewBook VNB155

MSI GT660-E6603-454RU: Intel Core i5-460M, 15.60", 3.4 kg
  External Review » MSI GT660-E6603-454RU

MSI GT660R-i7468BLW7P: Intel Core i7-740QM, 15.60", 3.5 kg
  External Review » MSI GT660R-i7468BLW7P

MSI GT660R-i74129BLW7P: Intel Core i7-740QM, 15.60", 3.5 kg
  External Review » MSI GT660R-i74129BLW7P

MSI GT660: Intel Core i7-620M, 16.00", 3.5 kg
  External Review » MSI GT660

Cizmo Qi1840: Intel Core i7-720QM, 18.40", 4.9 kg
  External Review » Cizmo Qi1840

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