GeForce GTX 295 vs GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce GTX 295, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
36.40
+1177%

GTX 1070 SLI outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 1177% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking143801
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.12
Power efficiency9.200.75
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGT200B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)8 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores3840480 ×2
CUDA cores per GPUno data240
Core clock speed1506 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHzno data
Number of transistors14400 Million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt289 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rateno data46.08 ×2
Floating-point processing powerno data0.5962 TFLOPS ×2
ROPsno data28 ×2
TMUsno data80 ×2

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB1792 MB ×2
Standard memory config per GPUno data896 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit896 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed8000 MHz999 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data223.8 GB/s ×2
Memory interface width per GPUno data448 Bit
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataTwo Dual Link DVIHDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)no data128bit
VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12_111.1 (10_0)
Shader Modelno data4.0
OpenGLno data2.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA++

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 HD118
+1211%
9−10
−1211%
4K56
+1300%
4−5
−1300%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data55.56
4Kno data125.00

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+1194%
16−18
−1194%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+1317%
6−7
−1317%
Sons of the Forest 75−80
+1217%
6−7
−1217%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+1180%
10−11
−1180%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+1194%
16−18
−1194%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+1317%
6−7
−1317%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+1222%
9−10
−1222%
Fortnite 280
+1233%
21−24
−1233%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1330%
10−11
−1330%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+1178%
9−10
−1178%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+1370%
10−11
−1370%
Sons of the Forest 75−80
+1217%
6−7
−1217%
Valorant 210−220
+1263%
16−18
−1263%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+1180%
10−11
−1180%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+1194%
16−18
−1194%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+1233%
21−24
−1233%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+1317%
6−7
−1317%
Dota 2 140−150
+1330%
10−11
−1330%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+1222%
9−10
−1222%
Fortnite 176
+1367%
12−14
−1367%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1330%
10−11
−1330%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+1178%
9−10
−1178%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+1350%
6−7
−1350%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+1350%
6−7
−1350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+1370%
10−11
−1370%
Sons of the Forest 75−80
+1217%
6−7
−1217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+1288%
8−9
−1288%
Valorant 210−220
+1263%
16−18
−1263%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+1180%
10−11
−1180%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+1317%
6−7
−1317%
Dota 2 140−150
+1330%
10−11
−1330%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+1222%
9−10
−1222%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+1330%
10−11
−1330%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+1370%
10−11
−1370%
Sons of the Forest 75−80
+1217%
6−7
−1217%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+1360%
5−6
−1360%
Valorant 210−220
+1263%
16−18
−1263%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 123
+1267%
9−10
−1267%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+1214%
7−8
−1214%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+1328%
18−20
−1328%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+1380%
5−6
−1380%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+1250%
4−5
−1250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+1358%
12−14
−1358%
Valorant 250−260
+1294%
18−20
−1294%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95−100
+1257%
7−8
−1257%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+1300%
3−4
−1300%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+1383%
6−7
−1383%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+1200%
8−9
−1200%
Sons of the Forest 55−60
+1300%
4−5
−1300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+1280%
5−6
−1280%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95−100
+1286%
7−8
−1286%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+1250%
6−7
−1250%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+1250%
4−5
−1250%
Valorant 220−230
+1306%
16−18
−1306%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+1350%
4−5
−1350%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Dota 2 100−110
+1238%
8−9
−1238%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+1500%
3−4
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1280%
5−6
−1280%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+1500%
3−4
−1500%
Sons of the Forest 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 38
+1800%
2−3
−1800%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and GTX 295 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is 1211% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 1300% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.40 2.85
Recency 16 August 2016 8 January 2009
Chip lithography 16 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 289 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has a 1177.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 243.8% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 295, on the other hand, has 3.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.

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