Radeon Pro 5500M 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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon Pro 5500M

2019

Why buy it

✅6.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 190W, a 105W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 26.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Radeon R9 285

2014

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 5500M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌123.5% higher power demand at 190W vs 85W.

Radeon Pro 5500M

2019

Radeon R9 285

2014

Why buy it

✅6.5% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 85W instead of 190W, a 105W reduction.

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 26.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro 5500M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2014-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌123.5% higher power demand at 190W vs 85W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro 5500M better than Radeon R9 285?

Yes. Radeon Pro 5500M is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon Pro 5500M averages 6.5% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 6,730 vs 6,680 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon Pro 5500M is a 2019 card with FSR upscaling, while Radeon R9 285 is a 2014 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro 5500M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2014, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, and a 7nm process instead of 28nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon Pro 5500M is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Radeon Pro 5500M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting 6.5% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.7% higher G3D Mark. Radeon R9 285 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

Is Radeon R9 285 still worth buying for gaming in 2026?

No, not for a fresh gaming build. Radeon R9 285 is 2014 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM, 6,680 in G3D Mark, and FSR upscaling. That is simply too far behind to be an easy modern recommendation.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon Pro 5500M Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 285 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
1080p
low	101 FPS	81 FPS
medium	87 FPS	69 FPS
high	71 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	37 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	71 FPS
medium	76 FPS	62 FPS
high	55 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	29 FPS
4K
low	37 FPS	26 FPS
medium	34 FPS	24 FPS
high	21 FPS	16 FPS
ultra	17 FPS	14 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
1080p
low	119 FPS	129 FPS
medium	87 FPS	98 FPS
high	59 FPS	78 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	52 FPS
1440p
low	81 FPS	73 FPS
medium	51 FPS	53 FPS
high	37 FPS	39 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	27 FPS
4K
low	39 FPS	27 FPS
medium	28 FPS	19 FPS
high	22 FPS	15 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	11 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
1080p
low	303 FPS	301 FPS
medium	242 FPS	240 FPS
high	202 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	151 FPS	150 FPS
1440p
low	227 FPS	225 FPS
medium	182 FPS	180 FPS
high	151 FPS	150 FPS
ultra	114 FPS	113 FPS
4K
low	151 FPS	150 FPS
medium	121 FPS	120 FPS
high	101 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	76 FPS	75 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
1080p
low	216 FPS	140 FPS
medium	187 FPS	113 FPS
high	154 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	81 FPS
1440p
low	167 FPS	104 FPS
medium	147 FPS	85 FPS
high	116 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	57 FPS
4K
low	91 FPS	62 FPS
medium	74 FPS	47 FPS
high	60 FPS	37 FPS
ultra	47 FPS	26 FPS

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon Pro 5500M and Radeon R9 285

Radeon Pro 5500M

The Radeon Pro 5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 13 2019. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1450 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,730 points.

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 Radeon Pro 5500M scores 6,730 and the Radeon R9 285 reaches 6,680 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 5500M is built on RDNA 1.0 while the Radeon R9 285 uses GCN 3.0, both on 7 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (Radeon Pro 5500M) vs 1,792 (Radeon R9 285). Raw compute: 4.454 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 5500M) vs 3.29 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 285).

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
G3D Mark Score	6,730	6,680
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	GCN 3.0
Process Node	7 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1536	1792+17%
Compute (TFLOPS)	4.454 TFLOPS+35%	3.29 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	96	112+17%
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + RSR	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon Pro 5500M comes with 8 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 285 has 4 GB. The Radeon Pro 5500M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Radeon Pro 5500M) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon R9 285) — the Radeon Pro 5500M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
VRAM Capacity	8 GB+100%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	2 MB+300%	0.5 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Radeon Pro 5500M) 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	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
DirectX	12 (12_1)	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: VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro 5500M) vs VCE 3.0 (Radeon R9 285). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs UVD 5.0. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP9 (Radeon Pro 5500M) vs MPEG-2,H.264 (Radeon R9 285).

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
Encoder	VCN 2.0	VCE 3.0
Decoder	VCN 2.0	UVD 5.0
Codecs	H.264,H.265,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 5500M draws 85W versus the Radeon R9 285's 190W — a 76.4% difference. The Radeon Pro 5500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 5500M) vs 500W (Radeon R9 285). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 2x 6-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 221mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 65°C.

Feature	Radeon Pro 5500M	Radeon R9 285
TDP	85W-55%	190W
Recommended PSU	350W-30%	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	2x 6-pin
Length	0mm	221mm
Height	0mm	109mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	85	65°C-24%
Perf/Watt	79.2+125%	35.2