Tesla M2090 vs GeForce GTX 1080

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 with Tesla M2090, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1080
2016
8 GB GDDR5X, 180 Watt
40.22
+324%

GTX 1080 outperforms Tesla M2090 by a whopping 324% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking106472
Place by popularity62not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.64no data
Power efficiency15.422.62
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGP104GF110
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date27 May 2016 (8 years ago)25 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores2560512
Core clock speed1607 MHz651 MHz
Boost clock speed1733 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature94 °Cno data
Texture fill rate277.341.66
Floating-point processing power8.873 TFLOPS1.332 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs16064

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm248 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5XGDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed10 GB/s924 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s177.4 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, DL-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
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 HD127
+370%
27−30
−370%
1440p78
+333%
18−20
−333%
4K59
+392%
12−14
−392%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.72no data
1440p7.68no data
4K10.15no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 110−120
+367%
24−27
−367%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+372%
18−20
−372%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+383%
18−20
−383%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 110−120
+367%
24−27
−367%
Battlefield 5 166
+374%
35−40
−374%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+372%
18−20
−372%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+383%
18−20
−383%
Far Cry 5 118
+337%
27−30
−337%
Fortnite 285
+338%
65−70
−338%
Forza Horizon 4 140
+367%
30−33
−367%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+358%
24−27
−358%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 123
+356%
27−30
−356%
Valorant 220−230
+340%
50−55
−340%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 110−120
+367%
24−27
−367%
Battlefield 5 142
+373%
30−33
−373%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+372%
18−20
−372%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 272
+353%
60−65
−353%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+383%
18−20
−383%
Dota 2 102
+325%
24−27
−325%
Far Cry 5 113
+371%
24−27
−371%
Fortnite 199
+342%
45−50
−342%
Forza Horizon 4 137
+357%
30−33
−357%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+358%
24−27
−358%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+341%
27−30
−341%
Metro Exodus 74
+363%
16−18
−363%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 113
+371%
24−27
−371%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+363%
16−18
−363%
Valorant 220−230
+340%
50−55
−340%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 123
+356%
27−30
−356%
Counter-Strike 2 47
+370%
10−11
−370%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+383%
18−20
−383%
Dota 2 100
+376%
21−24
−376%
Far Cry 5 104
+333%
24−27
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 112
+367%
24−27
−367%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+358%
24−27
−358%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 97
+362%
21−24
−362%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+350%
18−20
−350%
Valorant 220−230
+340%
50−55
−340%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 146
+387%
30−33
−387%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+328%
60−65
−328%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+350%
16−18
−350%
Metro Exodus 45
+350%
10−11
−350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+338%
40−45
−338%
Valorant 250−260
+360%
55−60
−360%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 98
+367%
21−24
−367%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%
Far Cry 5 77
+328%
18−20
−328%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+343%
21−24
−343%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+371%
14−16
−371%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+338%
16−18
−338%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 95
+352%
21−24
−352%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Grand Theft Auto V 74
+363%
16−18
−363%
Metro Exodus 28
+367%
6−7
−367%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+367%
12−14
−367%
Valorant 220−230
+356%
50−55
−356%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 53
+342%
12−14
−342%
Counter-Strike 2 6
+500%
1−2
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Dota 2 129
+330%
30−33
−330%
Far Cry 5 42
+367%
9−10
−367%
Forza Horizon 4 65
+364%
14−16
−364%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+356%
9−10
−356%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 34
+325%
8−9
−325%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 46
+360%
10−11
−360%

This is how GTX 1080 and Tesla M2090 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1080 is 370% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1080 is 333% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1080 is 392% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.22 9.48
Recency 27 May 2016 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 1080 has a 324.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 38.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2090 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1080 is a desktop card while Tesla M2090 is a workstation one.

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