GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile vs Radeon R9 295X2

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 295X2 with GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 295X2
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 500 Watt
22.02

GTX 1070 Mobile outperforms R9 295X2 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking255201
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.3835.46
Power efficiency3.0716.42
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameVesuviusGP104B
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 April 2014 (10 years ago)15 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 $389.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1070 Mobile has 1390% better value for money than R9 295X2.

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 cores28161920
Core clock speedno data1506 MHz
Boost clock speed1018 MHz1645 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)500 Watt120 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data94 °C
Texture fill rate179.2210.6
Floating-point processing power5.733 TFLOPS6.738 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs176128

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 2.1 x16PCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length307 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth640 GB/s256 GB/s
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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPortDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data
GPU Boostno data3.0
VR Readyno data+
Ansel-+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
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.

R9 295X2 22.02
GTX 1070 Mobile 28.26
+28.3%

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.

R9 295X2 8573
GTX 1070 Mobile 11000
+28.3%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 295X2 21197
+23%
GTX 1070 Mobile 17237

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 HD75−80
−33.3%
100
+33.3%
1440p45−50
−31.1%
59
+31.1%
4K35−40
−28.6%
45
+28.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.99
−412%
3.90
+412%
1440p33.31
−404%
6.61
+404%
4K42.83
−394%
8.67
+394%
  • GTX 1070 Mobile has 412% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Mobile has 404% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 Mobile has 394% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 69
+0%
69
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 77
+0%
77
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 86
+0%
86
+0%
Valorant 128
+0%
128
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 101
+0%
101
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Dota 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Fortnite 137
+0%
137
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 92
+0%
92
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 228
+0%
228
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
+0%
101
+0%
Valorant 79
+0%
79
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+0%
63
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+0%
18
+0%
Dota 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80
+0%
80
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
World of Tanks 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 58
+0%
58
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+0%
11
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 76
+0%
76
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 53
+0%
53
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
+0%
53
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+0%
129
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+0%
16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
+0%
53
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 32
+0%
32
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+0%
5
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 39
+0%
39
+0%

This is how R9 295X2 and GTX 1070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Mobile is 33% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Mobile is 31% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 Mobile is 29% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.02 28.26
Recency 29 April 2014 15 August 2016
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 500 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 1070 Mobile has a 28.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 316.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 295X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 295X2 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is a notebook one.


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AMD Radeon R9 295X2
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