FireStream 9270 vs Quadro NVS 295

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro NVS 295 and FireStream 9270, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

NVS 295
2009
256 MB GDDR3, 23 Watt
0.24

FireStream 9270 outperforms NVS 295 by a whopping 1350% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1363724
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.731.52
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameG98RV770
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date7 May 2009 (15 years ago)13 November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$54.50 no data

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 cores8800
Core clock speed540 MHz750 MHz
Number of transistors210 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)23 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate4.32030.00
Floating-point processing power0.0208 TFLOPS1.2 TFLOPS
ROPs416
TMUs840

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 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount256 MB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed695 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth11.12 GB/s115.2 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DisplayPort1x DVI

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.04.1
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1-

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.

NVS 295 0.24
FireStream 9270 3.48
+1350%

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.

NVS 295 93
FireStream 9270 1341
+1342%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.24 3.48
Recency 7 May 2009 13 November 2008
Maximum RAM amount 256 MB 2 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 23 Watt 160 Watt

NVS 295 has an age advantage of 5 months, and 595.7% lower power consumption.

FireStream 9270, on the other hand, has a 1350% higher aggregate performance score, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.

The FireStream 9270 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 295 in performance tests.


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