UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs GeForce GTX 295

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 295 with UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), including specs and performance data.

GTX 295
2009
1792 MB GDDR3, 289 Watt
3.14

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking757546
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Power efficiency0.75no data
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Gen. 12 (2021−2023)
GPU code nameGT200BAlder Lake Xe
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date8 January 2009 (16 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years 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 cores48064
CUDA cores per GPU240no data
Core clock speed576 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1400 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)289 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate46.08no data
Floating-point processing power0.5962 TFLOPSno data
ROPs28no data
TMUs80no data

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 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount1792 MBno data
Standard memory config per GPU896 MBno data
Memory bus width896 Bitno data
Memory clock speed999 MHzno data
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 DVIHDMIno data
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
Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12_1
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/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 HD9−10
−133%
21
+133%
1440p4−5
−175%
11
+175%

Cost per frame, $

1080p55.56no data
1440p125.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Elden Ring 16
+0%
16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+0%
7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 32
+0%
32
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 25
+0%
25
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+0%
6
+0%
Dota 2 26
+0%
26
+0%
Elden Ring 16
+0%
16
+0%
Far Cry 5 27
+0%
27
+0%
Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+0%
26
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 12
+0%
12
+0%
Metro Exodus 13
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 18
+0%
18
+0%
World of Tanks 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 49
+0%
49
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+0%
20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 22
+0%
22
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6
+0%
6
+0%
Elden Ring 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
World of Tanks 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Elden Ring 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how GTX 295 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 133% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 175% faster in 1440p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.14 7.18
Recency 8 January 2009 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 55 nm 10 nm

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 128.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

The UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 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 UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is a notebook one.


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