Radeon HD 6770 vs GeForce GTX 295

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 6770, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 295
2009
1792 MB GDDR3, 289 Watt
3.13

HD 6770 outperforms GTX 295 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking748740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.120.50
Power efficiency0.772.14
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGT200BJuniper
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date8 January 2009 (15 years ago)21 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$500 $129

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 6770 has 317% better value for money than GTX 295.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores480800
CUDA cores per GPU240no data
Core clock speed576 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data900 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)289 Watt108 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate46.0834.00
Floating-point processing power0.5962 TFLOPS1.36 TFLOPS
ROPs2816
TMUs8040

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm198 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1792 MB1 GB
Standard memory config per GPU896 MBno data
Memory bus width896 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed999 MHz1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth223.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s
Memory interface width per GPU448 Bitno data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIHDMI2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
Eyefinity-+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire-+
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)128bitno data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)DirectX® 11
Shader Model4.05.0
OpenGL2.14.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 295 3.13
HD 6770 3.24
+3.5%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 295 1206
HD 6770 1250
+3.6%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.13 3.24
Recency 8 January 2009 21 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 108 Watt

GTX 295 has a 75% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD 6770, on the other hand, has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 167.6% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 6770.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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