AMD Radeon R9 295X2 vs Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti: What is the difference?
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AMD Radeon R9 295X2
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54 facts in comparison
AMD Radeon R9 295X2
Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Why is AMD Radeon R9 295X2 better than Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti?
- 5.83 TFLOPS higher floating-point performance?
11.46 TFLOPSvs5.63 TFLOPS - 34.4 GPixel/s higher pixel rate?
130.4 GPixel/svs96 GPixel/s - 2GB more VRAM?
8GBvs6GB - 182 GTexels/s higher texture rate?
358 GTexels/svs176 GTexels/s - 303.5GB/s more memory bandwidth?
640GB/svs336.5GB/s - 640bit wider memory bus width?
1024bitvs384bit - 2807 more shading units?
5623vs2816 - 176 more texture mapping units (TMUs)?
352vs176
Why is Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti better than AMD Radeon R9 295X2?
- 250W lower TDP?
250Wvs500W - 503MHz faster memory clock speed?
1753MHzvs1250MHz - 2012MHz higher effective memory clock speed?
7012MHzvs5000MHz - 0.
8 newer version of DirectX?
12vs11.2 - 1800million more transistors?
8000 millionvs6200 million - 3 more DisplayPort outputs?
3vs0 - 40mm narrower?
267mmvs307mm
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Performance
GPU clock speed
1018MHz
1000MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
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1076MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
pixel rate
130.4 GPixel/s
96 GPixel/s
The number of pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
floating-point performance
11.46 TFLOPS
5.63 TFLOPS
Floating-point performance is a measurement of the raw processing power of the GPU.
texture rate
358 GTexels/s
176 GTexels/s
The number of textured pixels that can be rendered to the screen every second.
GPU memory speed
1250MHz
1753MHz
The memory clock speed is one aspect that determines the memory bandwidth.
shading units
Shading units (or stream processors) are small processors within the graphics card that are responsible for processing different aspects of the image.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
effective memory speed
5000MHz
7012MHz
The effective memory clock speed is calculated from the size and data rate of the memory.
Higher clock speeds can give increased performance in games and other apps.
maximum memory bandwidth
640GB/s
336.5GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
VRAM (video RAM) is the dedicated memory of a graphics card. More VRAM generally allows you to run games at higher settings, especially for things like texture resolution.
GDDR version
Newer versions of GDDR memory offer improvements such as higher transfer rates that give increased performance.
memory bus width
1024bit
384bit
A wider bus width means that it can carry more data per cycle. It is an important factor of memory performance, and therefore the general performance of the graphics card.
Supports ECC memory
✖AMD Radeon R9 295X2
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption.
It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
Features
DirectX version
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
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Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
Supports multi-display technology
✔AMD Radeon R9 295X2
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti
The graphics card supports multi-display technology. This allows you to configure multiple monitors in order to create a more immersive gaming experience, such as having a wider field of view.
load GPU temperature
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A lower load temperature means that the card produces less heat and its cooling system performs better.
supports ray tracing
✖AMD Radeon R9 295X2
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Ray tracing is an advanced light rendering technique that provides more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in games.
Supports 3D
✔AMD Radeon R9 295X2
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Allows you to view in 3D (if you have a 3D display and glasses).
supports DLSS
✖AMD Radeon R9 295X2
✖Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti
DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling) is an upscaling technology powered by AI. It allows the graphics card to render games at a lower resolution and upscale them to a higher resolution with near-native visual quality and increased performance.
DLSS is only available on select games.
PassMark (G3D) result
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This benchmark measures the graphics performance of a video card. Source: PassMark.
Ports
has an HDMI output
✔AMD Radeon R9 295X2
✔Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.
HDMI ports
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More HDMI ports mean that you can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
HDMI version
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Newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.