GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon HD 6950
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 6950 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 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 295
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 295
Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
289 Watt
500 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
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 73% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 295.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 295 has 1790 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 295.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6950 is 251 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 172% 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 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
90−95
170−180
ultra / 1080p
40−45
90−95
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
90−95
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 104% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
8−9
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
3−4
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
8−9
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
16−18
50−55
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
low / 768p
70−75
100−105
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 295.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 295
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale 3
Code name
GT200B
Cayman
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
8 January 2009
14 December 2010
Pipelines
240
1408
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
92.2 billion/sec
70.40
Floating-point performance
2x 596.2 gflops
2,252.8 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
267 mm
Memory bus width
896 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
223.8 GB/s
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)
244 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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