285GTX Upgrade?

**Blade** · 10-27-11, 04:43 AM

So, what new card will i need to purchase that will give me a big increase in performance over my currently installed 285GTX?

I want to spend as little as possible, thanks in advance.

10-27-11, 06:14 AM

GTX 570.

Sell your 285 to lower the cost and don't look back.

EDIT: I still have my 480, but the 570 is close enough to it (a bit better actually) that I didn't bother upgrading. If I were buying today it would be the 570.

**Blade** · 10-27-11, 06:24 AM

Thanks Grey, i'm a little worried that the 570 only has a 320bit memory bus speed, 285 is 512bit, is the 570 that much faster that this becomes irrelevant?

10-27-11, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Blade

Thanks Grey, i'm a little worried that the 570 only has a 320bit memory bus speed, 285 is 512bit, is the 570 that much faster that this becomes irrelevant?

I don't think you'll even notice it tbh. Anandtech's review is pretty unbiased and has some good info.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4051/n...-in-the-gaps/1

Also, if you're open to an ATI card, the 6970 (or 6950 for that matter) would give you a noticeable bump.

The thing is...the 285 is still a powerhouse, so it obviously wouldn't be like going from an 8800GTS to a 570, but you would still be able to run at any rez with high (or max) settings with most games.

EDIT: The only reason I haven't mentioned the 580, which would give you the biggest increase, is you mentioned the "b" word.

I fully understand that....unfortunately

**Blade** · 10-27-11, 07:26 AM

Thanks again, you're spot on regarding the 285GTX being a "power house", seems the 570 stands in the same price/performance bracket as the 285 was at release.

£250 is my budget so i'll order it today.

ATI will never grace my rig, i hate ATI

10-27-11, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade

Thanks again, you're spot on regarding the 285GTX being a "power house", seems the 570 stands in the same price/performance bracket as the 285 was at release.

£250 is my budget so i'll order it today.

ATI will never grace my rig, i hate ATI

Yep, that seems to be the consensus. Better performance per thermals and power draw though.

And you should be able to get a decent price for that 285 too.

walterman · 10-29-11, 11:01 AM

I had a GTX 480 running in my system, and believe it or not, but my 285 was faster in some scenerios than the 480.

In your case, i would wait for kepler, you are fine by now with that card.

**Blade** · 10-31-11, 10:09 AM

Thanks for the advice walterman, indeed i have now decided to wait for kepler series to be released, my main concern was performance of the 285GTX in BF3, having installed BF3 i find the 285GTX performs really well so i am happy for now, thanks again.

11-01-11, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade

Thanks for the advice walterman, indeed i have now decided to wait for kepler series to be released, my main concern was performance of the 285GTX in BF3, having installed BF3 i find the 285GTX performs really well so i am happy for now, thanks again.

Not a bad move. I have a Q6600 and a GTX480 with 8Gb ram and have decided this will have to melt before I upgrade.

Tygerwoody · 01-02-12, 02:51 PM

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Logical · 01-02-12, 05:55 PM

Wait for Keplar or if your after a little extra power upto then find another GTX285 for SLI on the cheap. I'm in exactly the same predicament but i will wait for Keplar before i upgrade. BF3 is the only reason i want an upgrade to see it in all it's glory but it still runs well and looks good in DX10 as it is..

**dandano** · 01-12-12, 04:51 PM

I jumped from a 285 (factory oc) to a 570 (factory oc) last month. The performance, did bump up about 10-15fps in most games. And having the DX11 features is nice.

10-27-11, 04:43 AM	#1
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10-27-11, 06:14 AM	#2
grey_1 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: 285GTX Upgrade? GTX 570. Sell your 285 to lower the cost and don't look back. EDIT: I still have my 480, but the 570 is close enough to it (a bit better actually) that I didn't bother upgrading. If I were buying today it would be the 570.

10-27-11, 06:24 AM	#3
Blade It's just a ride.... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Your Sisters Bed Posts: 903	Re: 285GTX Upgrade? Thanks Grey, i'm a little worried that the 570 only has a 320bit memory bus speed, 285 is 512bit, is the 570 that much faster that this becomes irrelevant? __________________ ____________________________ Sigs Are For Heros!

10-27-11, 07:26 AM	#5
Blade It's just a ride.... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Your Sisters Bed Posts: 903	Re: 285GTX Upgrade? Thanks again, you're spot on regarding the 285GTX being a "power house", seems the 570 stands in the same price/performance bracket as the 285 was at release. £250 is my budget so i'll order it today. ATI will never grace my rig, i hate ATI __________________ ____________________________ Sigs Are For Heros!

10-29-11, 11:01 AM	#7
walterman Rayne Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,525	Re: 285GTX Upgrade? I had a GTX 480 running in my system, and believe it or not, but my 285 was faster in some scenerios than the 480. In your case, i would wait for kepler, you are fine by now with that card. __________________ ASUS Rampage Formula X48 \| Xeon 3350 @ 3.6 GHz (450x8/1.26v) \| 4x1GB OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Reaper CL3 @ 900 MHz 3-4-4-15 \| 1 x eVGA GTX 285 SSC \| 1 x ASUS EN8800GTX (PhysX/CUDA -> Burnt by nVidia 196.75 driver) \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty PCIe \| 1 x Intel X25-M G2 80GB \| 2 x 750GB WD RE2 7500AYYS SATA2 16MB \| Samsung SH-B083L SATA \| Enermax Revolution 1250W \| Samsung SyncMaster 275T 27" 1920x1200 \| Thermaltake Black Armor \| BloodRayne 2 FSAA Patch

10-31-11, 10:09 AM	#8
Blade It's just a ride.... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Your Sisters Bed Posts: 903	Re: 285GTX Upgrade? Thanks for the advice walterman, indeed i have now decided to wait for kepler series to be released, my main concern was performance of the 285GTX in BF3, having installed BF3 i find the 285GTX performs really well so i am happy for now, thanks again. __________________ ____________________________ Sigs Are For Heros!

01-02-12, 05:55 PM	#11
Logical Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,510	Re: 285GTX Upgrade? Wait for Keplar or if your after a little extra power upto then find another GTX285 for SLI on the cheap. I'm in exactly the same predicament but i will wait for Keplar before i upgrade. BF3 is the only reason i want an upgrade to see it in all it's glory but it still runs well and looks good in DX10 as it is..

01-12-12, 04:51 PM	#12
dandano hardware antiquarian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 281	Re: 285GTX Upgrade? I jumped from a 285 (factory oc) to a 570 (factory oc) last month. The performance, did bump up about 10-15fps in most games. And having the DX11 features is nice. __________________ Intel Core i7-950 3.06GHz LGA 1366 \| Asus P6X58D-E \| Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (7-8-7-20) \| Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB SATA (Windows 7 Pro) \| LiteOn iHES208 BluRay DVD Burner SATA \| EVGA GTX 570 SC \| Corsair HX650 PSU 3.3v(24A) 5v(30A) 12v(52A) \| Lian Li PC-60 Plus case with window (black) \| Monsoon 2.1 Speakers \| Dell UltraSharp U2410 LCD (1920x1200@60Hz)