GeForce RTX 2070 vs GTX 295

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce RTX 2070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 295
2009, $500
1792 MB GDDR3, 289 Watt
2.93

RTX 2070 outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 1215% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 2070 RTX 2070

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking828136
Place by popularitynot in top-10085
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1323.27
Power efficiency0.7817.04
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGT200BTU106
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 January 2009 (17 years ago)17 October 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 2070 has 17800% better value for money than GTX 295.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores480 ×22304
CUDA cores per GPU240no data
Core clock speed576 MHz1410 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1620 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)289 Watt175 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate46.08 ×2233.3
Floating-point processing power0.5962 TFLOPS ×27.465 TFLOPS
ROPs28 ×264
TMUs80 ×2144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36
L1 Cacheno data2.3 MB
L2 Cache224 KB4 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm229 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1792 MB ×28 GB
Standard memory config per GPU896 MBno data
Memory bus width896 Bit ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth223.8 GB/s ×2448.0 GB/s
Memory interface width per GPU448 Bitno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIHDMI1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data
VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+7.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 295 2.93
RTX 2070 38.54
+1215%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 295 1221
Samples: 465
RTX 2070 16057
+1215%
Samples: 16918

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD9−10
−1244%
121
+1244%
1440p6−7
−1317%
85
+1317%
4K4−5
−1450%
62
+1450%

Cost per frame, $

1080p55.56
−1247%
4.12
+1247%
1440p83.33
−1320%
5.87
+1320%
4K125.00
−1453%
8.05
+1453%
  • RTX 2070 has 1247% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 has 1320% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 has 1453% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Palworld 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 126
+0%
126
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Fortnite 174
+0%
174
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 142
+0%
142
+0%
Palworld 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 211
+0%
211
+0%
Valorant 258
+0%
258
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 117
+0%
117
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Dota 2 138
+0%
138
+0%
Far Cry 5 110
+0%
110
+0%
Fortnite 162
+0%
162
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 135
+0%
135
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 127
+0%
127
+0%
Metro Exodus 78
+0%
78
+0%
Palworld 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 202
+0%
202
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 158
+0%
158
+0%
Valorant 248
+0%
248
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 108
+0%
108
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Dota 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Far Cry 5 104
+0%
104
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110
+0%
110
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 147
+0%
147
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 87
+0%
87
+0%
Valorant 184
+0%
184
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 156
+0%
156
+0%
Palworld 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 50
+0%
50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 243
+0%
243
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry 5 88
+0%
88
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+0%
93
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 109
+0%
109
+0%
Palworld 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
Palworld 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 63
+0%
63
+0%
Valorant 231
+0%
231
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 116
+0%
116
+0%
Far Cry 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 63
+0%
63
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 61
+0%
61
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 53
+0%
53
+0%
Palworld 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how GTX 295 and RTX 2070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 is 1244% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 is 1317% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 is 1450% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.93 38.54
Recency 8 January 2009 17 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 175 Watt

RTX 2070 has a 1215% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 357% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 358% more advanced lithography process, and 65% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.

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9800 GTX+ GeForce 9800 GTX+
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R7E Mobile Graphics Mobile Graphics
GTX 275 NVIDIA GTX 275
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Quadro 1000M 1000M
GTX 285 Mac Edition NVIDIA GTX 285 Mac Edition
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GTX 295 GeForce GTX 295
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GTX 765M GeForce GTX 765M
GTX 285 NVIDIA GTX 285
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Iris Plus Graphics 950 950
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A100 PCIe 80 GB 80 GB

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