GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
96%
96%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
104%
104%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 is approximately 8% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GT200B x2 | GF100 |
| CoresDifferent | 240 x2 | 480 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 x2 | 60 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 x2 | 48 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB x2 | 1536 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 448 bit x2 | 384 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GT200B | GF100 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | G200-400-B3 | GF100-375-A3 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Tesla 2.0 | Fermi |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,400 million | 3,100 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.0M / mm² | 5.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 470 mm² | 529 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1981 | BGA-1980 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 8th, 2009 | Mar 26th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 200 | GeForce 400 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 9 | GeForce 200 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 400 | GeForce 500 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch Price | 499 USD | 499 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 74 in our database | 84 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 576 MHz | 701 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1242 MHz | 1401 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 999 MHz1998 Mbps effective | 924 MHz3.7 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 896 MB | 1536 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 448 bit | 384 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 111.9 GB/s | 177.4 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 240 | 480 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 60 |
| ROPsDifferent | 28 | 48 |
| SM CountDifferent | 30 | 15 |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 224 KB | 768 KB |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 64 KB (per SM) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 16.13 GPixel/s | 21.03 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 46.08 GTexel/s | 42.06 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 596.2 GFLOPS | 1,345.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 74.52 GFLOPS (1:8) | 168.1 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| Length | 267 mm10.5 inches | 267 mm10.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 38 mm1.5 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 289 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSU | 600 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P656 SKU 0 | P1022 SKU 0000 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.0 | 5.1 |
Comparison Summary
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