Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) vs GeForce GTX 295
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 295 outperforms R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 757 | 773 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.14 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.75 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | GCN (2012−2015) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | Kaveri Spectre |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 8 January 2009 (16 years ago) | 14 January 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $500 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 480 | 512 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 240 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 576 MHz | 720 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 289 Watt | no data |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 46.08 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5962 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 28 | no data |
| TMUs | 80 | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no data |
| 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 type | GDDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB | no data |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 896 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 896 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 999 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 223.8 GB/s | no data |
| Memory interface width per GPU | 448 Bit | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
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 Connectors | Two Dual Link DVIHDMI | no data |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | 128bit | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 18−20
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| 18
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 27.78 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Elden Ring | 6−7
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6−7
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Metro Exodus | 5−6
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5−6
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Dota 2 | 16
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16
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| Elden Ring | 6−7
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6−7
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
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16−18
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| Fortnite | 16−18
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16−18
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
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9
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| Metro Exodus | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
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27−30
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−12
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10−12
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
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10
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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| World of Tanks | 50−55
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50−55
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Dota 2 | 26
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26
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
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16−18
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
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14−16
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
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27−30
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| Valorant | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Elden Ring | 3−4
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3−4
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
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21−24
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| World of Tanks | 21−24
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21−24
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
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7−8
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
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1−2
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
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4−5
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| Valorant | 10−11
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10−11
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4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
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16−18
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| Elden Ring | 1−2
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1−2
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
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9−10
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| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
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2−3
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
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16−18
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
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2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 3−4
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3−4
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This is how GTX 295 and R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.14 | 3.05 |
| Recency | 8 January 2009 | 14 January 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
GTX 295 has a 3% higher aggregate performance score.
R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop).
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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