Quadro NVS 295 vs GeForce RTX 3080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 with Quadro NVS 295, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080
2020
10 GB GDDR6X, 320 Watt
56.32
+22428%

RTX 3080 outperforms NVS 295 by a whopping 22428% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking321352
Place by popularity100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.33no data
Power efficiency14.010.86
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGA102G98
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date1 September 2020 (4 years ago)7 May 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699 $54.50

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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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 cores87048
Core clock speed1440 MHz540 MHz
Boost clock speed1710 MHzno data
Number of transistors28,300 million210 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)320 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rate465.14.320
Floating-point processing power29.77 TFLOPS0.0208 TFLOPS
ROPs964
TMUs2728
Tensor Cores272no data
Ray Tracing Cores68no 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 4.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
Length285 mm168 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 12-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6XGDDR3
Maximum RAM amount10 GB256 MB
Memory bus width320 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1188 MHz695 MHz
Memory bandwidth760.3 GB/s11.12 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort2x DisplayPort
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.54.0
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.01.1
Vulkan1.2N/A
CUDA8.51.1
DLSS+-

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.

RTX 3080 56.32
+22428%
NVS 295 0.25

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.

RTX 3080 25182
+22586%
NVS 295 111

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 HD1640−1
1440p1230−1
4K86-0−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.26no data
1440p5.68no data
4K8.13no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 307
+30600%
1−2
−30600%
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+30200%
1−2
−30200%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 239
+23800%
1−2
−23800%
Battlefield 5 172 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+30200%
1−2
−30200%
Cyberpunk 2077 138 0−1
Far Cry 5 157 0−1
Fortnite 280−290
+28500%
1−2
−28500%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+23500%
1−2
−23500%
Forza Horizon 5 152 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
Valorant 300−350
+33500%
1−2
−33500%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 147 0−1
Battlefield 5 156 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 300−350
+30200%
1−2
−30200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+27700%
1−2
−27700%
Cyberpunk 2077 134 0−1
Dota 2 147 0−1
Far Cry 5 150 0−1
Fortnite 280−290
+28500%
1−2
−28500%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+23500%
1−2
−23500%
Forza Horizon 5 140 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 147 0−1
Metro Exodus 128 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 303
+30200%
1−2
−30200%
Valorant 300−350
+33500%
1−2
−33500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 145 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 131 0−1
Dota 2 135 0−1
Far Cry 5 140 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+23500%
1−2
−23500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149 0−1
Valorant 268
+26700%
1−2
−26700%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 280−290
+28500%
1−2
−28500%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+22650%
2−3
−22650%
Grand Theft Auto V 112 0−1
Metro Exodus 95 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180 0−1
Valorant 350−400
+39500%
1−2
−39500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 124 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 86 0−1
Far Cry 5 135 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 200−210 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 150−160 0−1

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 50−55 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 80−85 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 143 0−1
Metro Exodus 65 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115 0−1
Valorant 300−350
+32500%
1−2
−32500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 80−85 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 43 0−1
Dota 2 129 0−1
Far Cry 5 94 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 150−160 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 56.32 0.25
Recency 1 September 2020 7 May 2009
Maximum RAM amount 10 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 8 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 320 Watt 23 Watt

RTX 3080 has a 22428% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 3900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 295, on the other hand, has 1291.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 295 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop card while Quadro NVS 295 is a workstation one.

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