GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
42%
42%
AMD Radeon R9 290X
236%
236%
AMD Radeon R9 290X is approximately 194% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GT200B x2 | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 240 x2 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 x2 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 x2 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB x2 | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 448 bit x2 | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GT200B | Hawaii |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G200-400-B3 | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla 2.0 | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,400 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.0M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 470 mm² | 438 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1981 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 8th, 2009 | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 200 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 9 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 499 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 74 in our database | 147 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 576 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1242 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 999 MHz1998 Mbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 448 bit | 512 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 111.9 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 240 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 | 64 |
| SM CountDifferent | 30 | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 224 KB | 1024 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 44 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 16 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 16.13 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 46.08 GTexel/s | 176.0 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 596.2 GFLOPS | 5.632 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 74.52 GFLOPS (1:8) | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 38 mm1.5 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 289 W | 290 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P656 SKU 0 | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.0 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
7
Specifications Compared
8
Feature Categories
50
Detailed Features
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Compare NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon RX 560
Radeon RX 560 Performance115%
Radeon RX 560 is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 vs GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 570 Performance113%
GeForce GTX 570 is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 vs GeForce GTX 660
GeForce GTX 660 Performance113%
GeForce GTX 660 is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon R7 370
Radeon R7 370 Performance112%
Radeon R7 370 is 12% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 6970 Performance109%
Radeon HD 6970 is 9% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Compare Detailed Specs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 vs GeForce GTX 480
GeForce GTX 480 Performance104%
GeForce GTX 480 is 4% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
Compare Detailed Specs
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 290X
Compare AMD Radeon R9 290X with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY Performance118%
Radeon R9 FURY is 18% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 Performance116%
GeForce GTX 980 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Performance115%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is 15% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT Performance114%
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT Performance113%
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 13% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 580
Radeon RX 580 Performance112%
Radeon RX 580 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
Compare Detailed Specs