Tesla M2090 vs GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Aggregate performance score
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti outperforms Tesla M2090 by a whopping 406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 59 | 433 |
| Place by popularity | 49 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 27.28 | 0.56 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GP102 | GF110 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 28 February 2017 (7 years ago) | 25 July 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
| Current price | $321 (0.5x MSRP) | $1844 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 1080 Ti has 4771% 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 cores | 3584 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1481 MHz | 651 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1600 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 11,800 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 91 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 354.4 | 41.66 |
| Floating-point performance | 11,340 gflops | 1,331.2 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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 10.5" (26.7 cm) | 248 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 600 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | no data |
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 | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 11 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 352 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 11000 MHz | 3696 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 484.4 GB/s | 177.4 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| 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.
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | 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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 130
+442%
| 24−27
−442%
|
| 1440p | 86
+438%
| 16−18
−438%
|
| 4K | 69
+475%
| 12−14
−475%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 100
+456%
|
18−20
−456%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 80−85
+419%
|
16−18
−419%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 162
+440%
|
30−33
−440%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 95−100
+428%
|
18−20
−428%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 122
+408%
|
24−27
−408%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 110−120
+457%
|
21−24
−457%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 147
+444%
|
27−30
−444%
|
| Hitman 3 | 95−100
+439%
|
18−20
−439%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 213
+433%
|
40−45
−433%
|
| Metro Exodus | 144
+433%
|
27−30
−433%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 100−110
+410%
|
21−24
−410%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 247
+449%
|
45−50
−449%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+424%
|
21−24
−424%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 90
+463%
|
16−18
−463%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 80−85
+419%
|
16−18
−419%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 147
+444%
|
27−30
−444%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 95−100
+428%
|
18−20
−428%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
+433%
|
18−20
−433%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 59
+490%
|
10−11
−490%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 284
+416%
|
55−60
−416%
|
| Hitman 3 | 95−100
+439%
|
18−20
−439%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 190−200
+466%
|
35−40
−466%
|
| Metro Exodus | 123
+413%
|
24−27
−413%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 100−110
+410%
|
21−24
−410%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 196
+460%
|
35−40
−460%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 130−140
+442%
|
24−27
−442%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+424%
|
21−24
−424%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 71
+407%
|
14−16
−407%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 80−85
+419%
|
16−18
−419%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 81
+406%
|
16−18
−406%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 73
+421%
|
14−16
−421%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120
+471%
|
21−24
−471%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 153
+410%
|
30−33
−410%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 167
+457%
|
30−33
−457%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 98
+444%
|
18−20
−444%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 110−120
+424%
|
21−24
−424%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 121
+476%
|
21−24
−476%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 108
+414%
|
21−24
−414%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 112
+433%
|
21−24
−433%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 62
+417%
|
12−14
−417%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
+450%
|
10−11
−450%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 78
+457%
|
14−16
−457%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+425%
|
8−9
−425%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 97
+439%
|
18−20
−439%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 102
+467%
|
18−20
−467%
|
| Hitman 3 | 65−70
+442%
|
12−14
−442%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 118
+462%
|
21−24
−462%
|
| Metro Exodus | 88
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 123
+413%
|
24−27
−413%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 75−80
+443%
|
14−16
−443%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+411%
|
9−10
−411%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 98
+444%
|
18−20
−444%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 56
+460%
|
10−11
−460%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 69
+475%
|
12−14
−475%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65−70
+442%
|
12−14
−442%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 41
+413%
|
8−9
−413%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 72
+414%
|
14−16
−414%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+433%
|
6−7
−433%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 37
+429%
|
7−8
−429%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 31
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 75
+436%
|
14−16
−436%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 72
+414%
|
14−16
−414%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57
+470%
|
10−11
−470%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 49
+444%
|
9−10
−444%
|
This is how GTX 1080 Ti and Tesla M2090 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1080 Ti is 442% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1080 Ti is 438% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1080 Ti is 475% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 48.03 | 9.49 |
| Recency | 28 February 2017 | 25 July 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 11 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 40 nm |
The GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2090 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 Ti is a desktop card while Tesla M2090 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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