GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon HD 5870
When choosing between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 5870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTX 295
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 295
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
289 Watt
188 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1792 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 295 has 53% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
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 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 392 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 272 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 295.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3801 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
2−3
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 127% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
30−35
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
90−95
150−160
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
80−85
ultra / 1080p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
8−9
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 87% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
16−18
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 295
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
GT200B
Cypress
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
8 January 2009
23 September 2009
Pipelines
240
1600
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
92.2 billion/sec
68.00
Floating-point performance
2x 596.2 gflops
2,720.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
282 mm
Memory bus width
896 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
223.8 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
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
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