GeForce GTX 295 vs GeForce GTX 970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 295 stacks up against GeForce GTX 970M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 295
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GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 970M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 295 | GeForce GTX 970M | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 289 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | None |
Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB | 6 GB |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 295 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- GeForce GTX 295 has 1786 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 970M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 318 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 970M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 1501 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 545% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 180−190 |
QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 110−120 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 210−220 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
low / 768p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 585% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 110−120 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 363% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
low / 720p | 20−22 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 550% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 30−35 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 315% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 425% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
low / 768p | 16−18 | 130−140 |
medium / 768p | 12−14 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 24−27 |
4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 630% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 50−55 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 295. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 295 | GeForce GTX 970M | |
Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Maxwell |
Code name | GT200B | GM204 |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 8 January 2009 | 7 October 2014 |
Pipelines | 240 | 1280 |
Core clock speed | 1242 MHz | 924 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1038 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,400 million | 5,200 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 92.2 billion/sec | 83.04 |
Floating-point performance | 2x 596.2 gflops | 2,657 gflops |
Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
Memory bus width | 896 Bit | 192 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 999 MHz | 2500 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 223.8 GB/s | 120 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
G-SYNC support | + | |
DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.5 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
CUDA | + | + |
CUDA cores | 480 | 1280 |
Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
SLI options | + | + |
Multi monitor support | + | |
HDMI | + | + |
Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 314 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | large | |
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
Optimus | + | |
GameStream | + | |
GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
GameWorks | + | |
BatteryBoost | + | |
CUDA cores per GPU | 240 | |
Standard memory config per GPU | 896 MB | |
Memory interface width per GPU | 448 Bit | |
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | 128bit | |
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