GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER vs GTX 295

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 295
2009
1792 MB GDDR3, 289 Watt
3.14

RTX 4080 SUPER outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 2734% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7564
Place by popularitynot in top-10055
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1438.32
Power efficiency0.7519.19
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BAD103
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date8 January 2009 (16 years ago)8 January 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500 $999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 4080 SUPER has 27271% better value for money than GTX 295.

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 cores48010240
CUDA cores per GPU240no data
Core clock speed576 MHz2295 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2550 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)289 Watt320 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate46.08816.0
Floating-point processing power0.5962 TFLOPS52.22 TFLOPS
ROPs28112
TMUs80320
Tensor Coresno data320
Ray Tracing Coresno data80

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 4.0 x16
Length267 mm310 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1792 MB16 GB
Standard memory config per GPU896 MBno data
Memory bus width896 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz1438 MHz
Memory bandwidth223.8 GB/s736.3 GB/s
Memory interface width per GPU448 Bitno data
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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIHDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
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 compatibility

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+8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 295 3.14
RTX 4080 SUPER 88.99
+2734%

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 1206
RTX 4080 SUPER 34218
+2737%

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
−2800%
261
+2800%
1440p6−7
−2867%
178
+2867%
4K4−5
−2850%
118
+2850%

Cost per frame, $

1080p55.56
−1351%
3.83
+1351%
1440p83.33
−1385%
5.61
+1385%
4K125.00
−1376%
8.47
+1376%
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 1351% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 1385% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER has 1376% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 246
+0%
246
+0%
Elden Ring 278
+0%
278
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 240
+0%
240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 614
+0%
614
+0%
Metro Exodus 198
+0%
198
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 214
+0%
214
+0%
Dota 2 179
+0%
179
+0%
Elden Ring 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Far Cry 5 161
+0%
161
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 568
+0%
568
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 179
+0%
179
+0%
Metro Exodus 188
+0%
188
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190
+0%
190
+0%
Far Cry 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 527
+0%
527
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 550−600
+0%
550−600
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 169
+0%
169
+0%
Elden Ring 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 169
+0%
169
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
World of Tanks 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 123
+0%
123
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 397
+0%
397
+0%
Metro Exodus 171
+0%
171
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 221
+0%
221
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 134
+0%
134
+0%
Dota 2 187
+0%
187
+0%
Elden Ring 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 187
+0%
187
+0%
Metro Exodus 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 187
+0%
187
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 201
+0%
201
+0%
Valorant 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

This is how GTX 295 and RTX 4080 SUPER compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 2800% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 2867% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 SUPER is 2850% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 55 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.14 88.99
Recency 8 January 2009 8 January 2024
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 320 Watt

GTX 295 has 10.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080 SUPER, on the other hand, has a 2734.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 814.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.


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