Radeon 780M vs GeForce GTX 295

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 295 with Radeon 780M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 295
2009
1792 MB GDDR3, 289 Watt
3.14

780M outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 482% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking758306
Place by popularitynot in top-10048
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Power efficiency0.7583.78
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT200BHawx Point
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 January 2009 (16 years ago)6 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores480768
CUDA cores per GPU240no data
Core clock speed576 MHz800 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2700 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)289 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate46.08129.6
Floating-point processing power0.5962 TFLOPS8.294 TFLOPS
ROPs2832
TMUs8048
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 x8
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone
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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1792 MBSystem Shared
Standard memory config per GPU896 MBno data
Memory bus width896 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed999 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth223.8 GB/sno data
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 DVIHDMIPortable Device Dependent
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
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+-

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
Radeon 780M 18.28
+482%

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
Radeon 780M 7028
+483%

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 HD6−7
−500%
36
+500%
1440p3−4
−533%
19
+533%
4K2−3
−550%
13
+550%

Cost per frame, $

1080p83.33no data
1440p166.67no data
4K250.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Elden Ring 37
+0%
37
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 32
+0%
32
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+0%
65
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 25
+0%
25
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
Elden Ring 42
+0%
42
+0%
Far Cry 5 32
+0%
32
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+0%
54
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Metro Exodus 32
+0%
32
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
World of Tanks 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 22
+0%
22
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+0%
12
+0%
Dota 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+0%
46
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 18
+0%
18
+0%
Elden Ring 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+0%
32
+0%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+0%
20
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 21
+0%
21
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21
+0%
21
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+0%
21
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+0%
17
+0%
Valorant 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

This is how GTX 295 and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 780M is 500% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 780M is 533% faster in 1440p
  • Radeon 780M is 550% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.14 18.28
Recency 8 January 2009 6 December 2023
Chip lithography 55 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 780M has a 482.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 1275% more advanced lithography process, and 1826.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 780M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 295 is a desktop card while Radeon 780M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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