Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs GeForce GTX 295

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon RX 9070 GRE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 295
2009, $500
1792 MB GDDR3, 289 Watt
2.92
RX 9070 GRE
2025, $549
12 GB GDDR6, 220 Watt
56.05
+1820%

9070 GRE outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 1820% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking83450
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1360.85
Power efficiency0.7919.87
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGT200BNavi 48
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 January 2009 (17 years ago)8 May 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 9070 GRE has 46708% 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 ×23072
CUDA cores per GPU240no data
Core clock speed576 MHz1420 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2790 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million53,900 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)289 Watt220 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate46.08 ×2535.7
Floating-point processing power0.5962 TFLOPS ×234.28 TFLOPS
ROPs28 ×296
TMUs80 ×2192
Tensor Coresno data96
Ray Tracing Coresno data48
L0 Cacheno data768 KB
L2 Cache224 KB8 MB
L3 Cacheno data48 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 5.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 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 ×212 GB
Standard memory config per GPU896 MBno data
Memory bus width896 Bit ×2192 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth223.8 GB/s ×2432.0 GB/s
Memory interface width per GPU448 Bitno data
Resizable BAR-+

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 HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
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

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
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+-
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 2.92
RX 9070 GRE 56.05
+1820%

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
RX 9070 GRE 23451
+1821%
Samples: 196

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 HD8−9
−95%
160
1440p4−585
+2025%
4K2−357
+2750%

Cost per frame, $

1080p62.503.43
+94.5%
1440p125.006.46
+94.8%
4K250.009.63
+96.1%
  • RX 9070 GRE has 95% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 9070 GRE has 95% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 9070 GRE has 96% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 170−180 170−180
Counter-Strike 2 280−290 280−290
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150 140−150

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 170−180 170−180
Battlefield 5 160−170 160−170
Counter-Strike 2 280−290 280−290
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150 140−150
Far Cry 5 170−180 170−180
Fortnite 250−260 250−260
Forza Horizon 4 220−230 220−230
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
Valorant 300−350 300−350

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 170−180 170−180
Battlefield 5 160−170 160−170
Counter-Strike 2 280−290 280−290
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280 270−280
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150 140−150
Far Cry 5 170−180 170−180
Far Cry 6 160−170 160−170
Fortnite 250−260 250−260
Forza Horizon 4 220−230 220−230
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170 160−170
Metro Exodus 140−150 140−150
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 364 364
Valorant 300−350 300−350

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170 160−170
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150 140−150
Far Cry 5 170−180 170−180
Forza Horizon 4 220−230 220−230
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 170−180
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 197 197

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 250−260 250−260

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 160−170 160−170
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450 400−450
Far Cry 6 110−120 110−120
Grand Theft Auto V 120−130 120−130
Metro Exodus 90−95 90−95
Valorant 350−400 350−400

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140 130−140
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80 75−80
Far Cry 5 140−150 140−150
Forza Horizon 4 180−190 180−190
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 142 142

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160 150−160

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75 70−75
Far Cry 6 60−65 60−65
Grand Theft Auto V 130−140 130−140
Metro Exodus 55−60 55−60
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 113 113
Valorant 300−350 300−350

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100 95−100
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 35−40
Far Cry 5 85−90 85−90
Forza Horizon 4 130−140 130−140
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 95−100

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80 75−80

This is how GTX 295 and RX 9070 GRE compete in popular games:

  • RX 9070 GRE is 1900% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9070 GRE is 2025% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9070 GRE is 2750% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.92 56.05
Recency 8 January 2009 8 May 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 12 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 220 Watt

RX 9070 GRE has a 1820% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 586% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 93% more advanced lithography process, and 24% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.

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