Tesla M2090 vs GeForce GT 1030

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Aggregate performance score

GT 1030
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
6.39

Tesla M2090 outperforms GeForce GT 1030 by a considerable 48% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking543433
Place by popularity26not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.500.54
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameN17P-G1GF110
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)25 July 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 no data
Current price$137 (1.7x MSRP)$1844

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 1030 has 363% better value for money than Tesla M2090.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384512
Core clock speed1228 MHz651 MHz
Boost clock speed1670 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,800 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate35.2341.66
Floating-point performance1,127 gflops1,331.2 gflops

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm248 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB6 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed6000 MHz3696 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s177.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMINo outputs
HDMI+no data
G-SYNC support+no data

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.12.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD24
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
1440p17
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
4K9
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 15
−40%
21−24
+40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Battlefield 5 22
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Far Cry 5 21
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Forza Horizon 4 27
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%
Hitman 3 22
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 42
−42.9%
60−65
+42.9%
Metro Exodus 26
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 28
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 13
−38.5%
18−20
+38.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Far Cry New Dawn 20
−35%
27−30
+35%
Forza Horizon 4 24
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Hitman 3 8
−25%
10−11
+25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 31
−45.2%
45−50
+45.2%
Metro Exodus 22
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
−45.8%
35−40
+45.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5
−40%
7−8
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Far Cry 5 20−22
−35%
27−30
+35%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−31.3%
21−24
+31.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 19
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%
Metro Exodus 18
−33.3%
24−27
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−42.1%
27−30
+42.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Hitman 3 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 16−18
−41.2%
24−27
+41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Hitman 3 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Battlefield 5 1
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 7
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5
−40%
7−8
+40%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%

This is how GT 1030 and Tesla M2090 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla M2090 is 46% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla M2090 is 41% faster in 1440p
  • Tesla M2090 is 33% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.39 9.48
Recency 17 May 2017 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 250 Watt

The Tesla M2090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 1030 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 1030 is a desktop card while Tesla M2090 is a workstation one.


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