GeForce GTX 295 vs GTX TITAN BLACK

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK and GeForce GTX 295, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX TITAN BLACK
2014
6 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
23.25
+643%

GTX TITAN BLACK outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 643% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking235748
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.880.12
Power efficiency6.710.78
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGK110BGT200B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date18 February 2014 (10 years ago)8 January 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX TITAN BLACK has 3133% 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 cores2880480
CUDA cores per GPUno data240
Core clock speed889 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed980 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt289 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate235.246.08
Floating-point processing power5.645 TFLOPS0.5962 TFLOPS
ROPs4828
TMUs24080

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB1792 MB
Standard memory config per GPUno data896 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit896 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s999 MHz
Memory bandwidth336 GB/s223.8 GB/s
Memory interface width per GPUno data448 Bit

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVIHDMI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)no data128bit
Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/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 TITAN BLACK 23.25
+643%
GTX 295 3.13

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 TITAN BLACK 8971
+644%
GTX 295 1206

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 23.25 3.13
Recency 18 February 2014 8 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1792 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 289 Watt

GTX TITAN BLACK has a 642.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 242.9% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 15.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.


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