NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 is a graphics card released on January 18, 2009 using a 55 nm process. It has 1.8 GB of GDDR3 memory, 111.9 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 576 MHz and a 289 W board power rating. It scores 1,221 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3.
Depth: 31 recorded fields, 2 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 6 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 scores 1,221 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 58.2% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,283), measured across 465 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 65.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 averages DirectX 9 26 fps and DirectX 10 7 fps, across 465 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 states the PCIe 2.0 x16 interface, up to 1.8 GB of memory, a core clock of 576 MHz, DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3, first benchmarked on 2009-04-01. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 specifically. It is a different product from NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Single PCB, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 uses the 2× G200-400-B3 graphics processor and is manufactured on a 55 nm process.
Clock speeds
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 runs at a base clock of 576 MHz.
Memory
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 is equipped with 1.8 GB of GDDR3 memory and delivers 111.9 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 has a board power rating of 289 W and it connects over PCIe 2.0 x16.
Market
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 was released on January 18, 2009 and launched at a price of $499.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 supports DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3.
Feex has no recorded CUDA compute capability for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295.
Naming and aliases
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 (Prerelease - WDDM 1.1).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 have?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 has 1.8 GB of GDDR3 memory. Its memory bandwidth is 111.9 GB/s.
How much power does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 use and what power supply does it need?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 has a board power rating of 289 W.
How fast is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 scores 1,221 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 58.2% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,283.
What bus interface does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 use?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 connects over PCIe 2.0 x16.
When was the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 was released on January 18, 2009 and launched at a price of $499.
Similar performance
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