GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX Vega M GL here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 295 Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 295 has 344% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • GeForce GTX 295 has 1788 GB more memory, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 311 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 401 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 16−18
ultra / 1080p 2−3 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 5−6 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than GeForce GTX 295.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 295 Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture Tesla 2.0 GCN 4.0
Code name GT200B Polaris 22
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 January 2009 1 February 2018
Pipelines 240 1280
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1011 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 80.88
Floating-point performance 2x 596.2 gflops 2,588 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 896 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 223.8 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
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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