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.
Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
GeForce GTX 200M Series | |
Codename | N10E-GTX1 |
Architecture | G9x |
Pipelines | 128 - unified |
Core Speed | 576 MHz |
Shader Speed | 1500 MHz |
Memory Speed | 1020 MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR3 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 1024 MB |
Shared Memory | no |
DirectX | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 |
Transistor Count | 754 Million |
technology | 55 nm |
Features | HybridPower, PureVideo HD (VP2), CUDA, PhysX ready |
Notebook Size | large |
Date of Announcement | 02.03.2009 |
Information | MXM 3 |
Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_gef... |
Benchmarks
min: 6438 avg: 6521 median: 6498 (6%) max: 6628 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 1%
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 5501 avg: 5631 median: 5631 (5%) max: 5761 Points
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3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
37372 Points (20%)
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -10%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 7%
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3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 18935 avg: 18965 median: 18964.5 (28%) max: 18994 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -3%
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +min: 12840 avg: 12989 median: 12988.5 (24%) max: 13137 Points
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3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 +13729 Points (26%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 |
mySN XMG6  | 820QM | 4 GB | | 1 GB | 13729 |
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
min: 6.8 avg: 7.1 median: 7.1 (89%) max: 7.3 Points
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
min: 6.8 avg: 7.1 median: 7.1 (89%) max: 7.3 Points
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
4941 points (23%)
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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 (14%) max: 32.01 fps
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -4%
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- 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.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 196%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 12%
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 GDDR5 -13%
ATI Radeon HD 5670 -3%
ATI Radeon HD 4850 -2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 11%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 4%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -2%
ATI Radeon HD 4850 13%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
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ATI Radeon HD 5570 -5%
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 12%
ATI Radeon HD 5670 22%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -12%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti -5%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 -5%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 17%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 4%
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 GDDR5 -15%
ATI Radeon HD 4850 19%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 27%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 29%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 35%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -4%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -14%
ATI Radeon HD 4850 2%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -17%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -13%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 289%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 0%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 13%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -20%
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 GDDR5 -18%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 26%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 37%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 49%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 30%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 24%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 0%
ATI Radeon HD 5850 10%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 24%
ATI Radeon HD 4850 28%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 23%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 4350 -3%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 25%
ATI Radeon HD 4850 49%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 79%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 149%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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