GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 295
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 295 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 289 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
- GeForce GTX 295 has 1% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce GTX 295 has 1791 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 542 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 295.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2601 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 295 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | TeraScale |
| Code name | GT200B | R700 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 January 2009 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 1242 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 92.2 billion/sec | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 596.2 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | 267 mm |
| Memory bus width | 896 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 999 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 223.8 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 480 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| 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 | |