GTX285 vs GTX260+ vs 4850 Performance Test

Direct3D (8xAA)

These slightly older games generally have plenty of performance with 4xAA, so it makes sense to benchmark them with 8xAA. Also since Bioshock and Fear 2 managed my top resolution of 1920×1440 with 4xAA on the previous page, I thought it’d be interesting to retest them with 8xAA.

We’re seeing pretty consistent performance gains on average from the 285 over the 260+, and the trend continues in this batch of games, demonstrating a solid 23.45% performance gain. Again the 285 loves Bioshock, and Serious Sam 2 too, where it shows the largest performance gains over the 260+.

The 4850’s woes continue in Bioshock, where the starting framerate was a constant 5 FPS after entering the game. I never bothered running the benchmark because no matter what the exact score would’ve been, such a slideshow is a total waste of time. The 260+ and 285 could still be playable in that title with 8xAA depending on your tastes.

On the flip-side, the 4850 outruns the 260+ in Fear 2 and comes reasonably close in Serious Sam 2. The 4850 is a class below the 260+, so this is fantastic performance. It’s also interesting to note that the 4850 runs Fear 2 faster than the original Fear .