Tesla M2070 vs GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile with Tesla M2070, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Mobile
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.69
+472%

GTX 1070 Mobile outperforms Tesla M2070 by a whopping 472% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking202639
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation34.700.12
Power efficiency16.391.53
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGP104BGF100
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 August 2016 (8 years ago)25 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$389.99 $3,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1070 Mobile has 28817% better value for money than Tesla M2070.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1920448
Core clock speed1506 MHz574 MHz
Boost clock speed1645 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt225 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate210.632.14
Floating-point processing power6.738 TFLOPS1.03 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs12856

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data248 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

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 amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed8 GB/s783 MHz
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s150.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsDP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/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.

Average FPS across all PC games

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

Full HD100
+525%
16−18
−525%
1440p59
+490%
10−12
−490%
4K45
+543%
7−8
−543%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.90
+4866%
193.69
−4866%
1440p6.61
+4588%
309.90
−4588%
4K8.67
+5008%
442.71
−5008%
  • GTX 1070 Mobile has 4866% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Mobile has 4588% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 Mobile has 5008% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+511%
9−10
−511%
Cyberpunk 2077 55−60
+490%
10−11
−490%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 69
+475%
12−14
−475%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+511%
9−10
−511%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+550%
4−5
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+514%
21−24
−514%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+525%
12−14
−525%
Metro Exodus 77
+542%
12−14
−542%
Red Dead Redemption 2 86
+514%
14−16
−514%
Valorant 128
+510%
21−24
−510%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 101
+531%
16−18
−531%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+511%
9−10
−511%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+600%
3−4
−600%
Dota 2 62
+520%
10−11
−520%
Far Cry 5 68
+580%
10−11
−580%
Fortnite 137
+552%
21−24
−552%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+514%
21−24
−514%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+525%
12−14
−525%
Grand Theft Auto V 92
+475%
16−18
−475%
Metro Exodus 60
+500%
10−11
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 228
+551%
35−40
−551%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+550%
6−7
−550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 101
+531%
16−18
−531%
Valorant 79
+558%
12−14
−558%
World of Tanks 270−280
+500%
45−50
−500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+530%
10−11
−530%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+511%
9−10
−511%
Cyberpunk 2077 18
+500%
3−4
−500%
Dota 2 95−100
+500%
16−18
−500%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+493%
14−16
−493%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+514%
21−24
−514%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+525%
12−14
−525%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80
+567%
12−14
−567%
Valorant 112
+522%
18−20
−522%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+525%
8−9
−525%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+483%
30−33
−483%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24
+500%
4−5
−500%
World of Tanks 180−190
+520%
30−33
−520%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 58
+480%
10−11
−480%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+521%
14−16
−521%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+550%
12−14
−550%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+475%
8−9
−475%
Metro Exodus 62
+520%
10−11
−520%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+529%
7−8
−529%
Valorant 76
+533%
12−14
−533%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Dota 2 53
+489%
9−10
−489%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
+489%
9−10
−489%
Metro Exodus 21
+600%
3−4
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+514%
21−24
−514%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16
+700%
2−3
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 53
+489%
9−10
−489%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 32
+540%
5−6
−540%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Cyberpunk 2077 5 0−1
Dota 2 50−55
+538%
8−9
−538%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+550%
6−7
−550%
Fortnite 39
+550%
6−7
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+543%
7−8
−543%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Valorant 39
+550%
6−7
−550%

This is how GTX 1070 Mobile and Tesla M2070 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Mobile is 525% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Mobile is 490% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1070 Mobile is 543% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.69 4.67
Recency 15 August 2016 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 225 Watt

GTX 1070 Mobile has a 471.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2070 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile is a notebook card while Tesla M2070 is a workstation one.


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