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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Graphics processor Released Jan 18, 2009

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

146.55^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

148.63^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

56.89^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

163.86^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

161.84^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

153.73^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

37,186^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

59.02^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Linux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

59.88^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

59.73^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

ManhattanLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

27.77^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

59.49^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

59.90^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

59.88^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

19,221^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark1,220^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark150^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark1,171^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark568^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark1,054^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: TSMC 55 nm
Process node: 55 nm
GPUs per card: 2^*
GPU base clock: 576 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 576 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 999 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Reported chip die area: 470 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 289 W^*
Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Graphics processor: GT200B^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 289 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 600 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.3^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): Reported value 1: 1,792 MB^*
Reported value 2: 896 MB^*
Reported value 3: 896 MB^*
Reported value 4: 896 MB^*
Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified): 240^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 448 bit^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 111.90 GB/s^*

GPU configurations

Reference configuration
Reference clock
576 MHz
Rated power
289 W
Power specification
TDP

Memory & storage

Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR3^*
Reported value 3: GDDR3^*
Reported value 4: GDDR6^*
Reported value 5: GDDR3^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: GDDR3^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 289 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 32 fields

Architecture: Tesla G200-400-B3 (x2)^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB(x2)^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 289 Watts^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 1,792^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 223.8GB/sec^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 448 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 999^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce GTX 295^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
PSU: 680 Watt & 50 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 32 GPixel/s^*
Power Connector: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Process: 55nm^*
ROPs: 28 (x2)^*
Release Date: 08-Jan-2009^*
Release Price: $500.00^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 80^*
Texture Rate: 92 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
Core Speed: 576^* MHz
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10.0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 596.2^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 74.52^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2009-01-08^*
TDP (W): 289^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 470^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,400^*
Freq (MHz): 576^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 1,400 million^*
proc die size: 470^* mm²
Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified): 240^*
sm count: 30^*
memory clock: 999^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 896^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 448^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 111.9^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.5962^*
fp64 performance: 0.0745^*
tdp: 289^* W
suggested psu: 600^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
api cuda: 1.3^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 2.55^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla 2.0^*
card release date: 2009-01-08^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 55^* nm

Specifications 4 · 36 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.3^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla 2.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus (allocation unspecified)

448^* bit

Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified)

240^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.5962^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.0745^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache (allocation unspecified)

224 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x HDMI^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

16.13 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*

Reported chip die area

470 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

55 nm^*

Transistors

1,400 million^*

Graphics processor

GT200B^*

GPUs per card

2^*

Reported video memory (allocation unspecified)

896^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified)

111.9 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units (allocation unspecified)

28^*

Reported shading units (allocation unspecified)

240^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors (allocation unspecified)

30^*

Suggested system PSU

600 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

289 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

46.08 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units (allocation unspecified)

80^*

Reported shader processors (allocation unspecified)

240^*

Reported video memory (allocation unspecified)

896^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 5 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

1,220^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: GeForce GTX 295^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

GeForce GTX 295^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

model

GeForce GTX 295^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

core config

2× 240:80:28:30^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

tdp watts

289.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

launch date

2009-01-18 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

code name

2× G200-400-B3^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

fab nm

TSMC 55 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

die size mm2

2.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

core clock mhz

576.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce GTX 295^*

Specifications 7 · 58 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 448 bit x2^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: GT200B^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,242^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla 2.0^*
Render Config SM Count: 30^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.3^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,400 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 470^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jan 8th, 2009^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 400^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce GTX 295^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 576^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 999 MHz 1998 Mbps effective^*
Reported video memory (allocation unspecified): 896^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 448^* bit
Reported memory bandwidth (allocation unspecified): 111.9^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 80^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: GT200B x2^*
Render Config ROPs: 28^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 16.13 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 46.08 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 289^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 600^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x HDMI^*
Board Design Board Number: P656 SKU 0^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2009.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 9^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1280x720 | Playable:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 499 USD^*
Board Design Length: 267 mm 10.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G200-400-B3^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 3.0M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Board Design Width: 38 mm 1.5 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 74 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 80 x2^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: BGA-1981^*
Top ROPS: 28 x2^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 240 x2^*
Render Config Shading Units: 240^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 224^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 896 MB x2^*
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 596.2^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 74.52 GFLOPS (1:8)
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 8 · 9 fields

name: GeForce GTX 295^*
price: $159.99*^*
3dmark: 1,054^*
value: 6.59^*
2dmark: 568^*
tdp: 289^*
powerperf: 3^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce GTX 295^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

1,171^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

150^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

159.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

7.32^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

289^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

4.05^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 10 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 64^*
rop: 28^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: GDDR6^*
gpuChip: TU104^*
gpuChip: GT200B^*
productName: GeForce GTX 295^*
productName: GeForce GTX 295^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
releaseYear: 2,009^*
memSize: 0.896^*
memSize: 0.896^*
Reported memory bus (allocation unspecified): 448^*
gpuClock: 576^*
gpuClock: 780^*
memClock: 1,625^*
memClock: 999^*
unifiedShader: 2,560^*
unifiedShader: 240^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 160^*

* Provisional data