GeForce 6800 XT vs Tesla M2070
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M2070 with GeForce 6800 XT, including specs and performance data.
M2070 outperforms 6800 XT by a whopping 1459% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 713 | 1416 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.05 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.55 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | NV42 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 July 2011 (15 years ago) | 30 September 2005 (20 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,099 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 448 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 574 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 202 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 32.14 | 5.400 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.03 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 48 | 8 |
| TMUs | 56 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 896 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 768 KB | 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 | AGP 8x |
| Length | 248 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x Molex |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 783 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 150.3 GB/s | 38.4 GB/s |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.0 | - |
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 | 4.52 | 0.29 |
| Recency | 25 July 2011 | 30 September 2005 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 110 nm |
Tesla M2070 has a 1459% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 175% more advanced lithography process.
The Tesla M2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 6800 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla M2070 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 6800 XT is a desktop one.
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