GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK vs Radeon R9 295X2

In this comparison between GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK and Radeon R9 295X2 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 TITAN BLACK will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 295X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK Radeon R9 295X2
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 500 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 8-pin and one 6-pin 2 x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 295X2 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R9 295X2 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 295X2 - with GCN 2.0.
  • GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK and Radeon R9 295X2 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Radeon R9 295X2 is 297 mm longer, than GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 295X2 is 1243 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 45−50 40−45
ultra / 1080p 30−35 27−30
QHD / 1440p 24−27 21−24
4K / 2160p 12−14 12−14
low / 720p 70−75 70−75
medium / 1080p 55−60 50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon R9 295X2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK Radeon R9 295X2
Architecture Kepler GCN 2.0
Code name GK110B Vesuvius
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 18 February 2014 29 April 2014
Pipelines 2880 2816
Core clock speed 889 MHz
Boost Clock 980 MHz 1018 MHz
Transistor count 7,080 million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 213 billion/sec 179.2
Floating-point performance 5,645 gflops 2x 5,733 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm) 307 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 336 GB/s 640 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 2880
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 2.1 x16
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI + +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 303 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 61.5 Mh/s
Blu Ray 3D +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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