GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon HD 6870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 6870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 295 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 295
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 295
Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)
289 Watt
151 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, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 295 has 91% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
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 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 210 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 295.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6870 is 51 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
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
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 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 118% 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 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
90−95
140−150
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−33
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
75−80
ultra / 1080p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 44% 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
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 114% 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 6870 in Fortnite is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
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 6870 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 6870 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
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
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 6870 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
20−22
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% 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
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 120% 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 6870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 295
Radeon HD 6870
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200B
RV940 Barts
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
8 January 2009
22 October 2010
Pipelines
240
1120
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
92.2 billion/sec
50.40
Floating-point performance
2x 596.2 gflops
2,016.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
220 mm
Memory bus width
896 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
223.8 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
480
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
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)
213 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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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