Tesla M2090 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Super with Tesla M2090, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1660 Super outperforms Tesla M2090 by a whopping 247% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 166 | 469 |
| Place by popularity | 7 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 57.29 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.24 | 2.63 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | TU116 | GF110 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 29 October 2019 (5 years ago) | 25 July 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $229 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 cores | 1408 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 1530 MHz | 651 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1785 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,600 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 157.1 | 41.66 |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.027 TFLOPS | 1.332 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| TMUs | 88 | 64 |
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 | 229 mm | 248 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 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 type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 924 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 336.0 GB/s | 177.4 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| HDCP | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| NVENC | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 7.5 | 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 | 91
+279%
| 24−27
−279%
|
| 1440p | 56
+250%
| 16−18
−250%
|
| 4K | 30
+275%
| 8−9
−275%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.52 | no data |
| 1440p | 4.09 | no data |
| 4K | 7.63 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90
+275%
|
24−27
−275%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 76
+262%
|
21−24
−262%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 92
+283%
|
24−27
−283%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 62
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 59
+269%
|
16−18
−269%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 163
+262%
|
45−50
−262%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 96
+256%
|
27−30
−256%
|
| Metro Exodus | 108
+260%
|
30−33
−260%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 80
+281%
|
21−24
−281%
|
| Valorant | 143
+258%
|
40−45
−258%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+248%
|
27−30
−248%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 52
+271%
|
14−16
−271%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 49
+250%
|
14−16
−250%
|
| Dota 2 | 166
+269%
|
45−50
−269%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 147
+268%
|
40−45
−268%
|
| Fortnite | 150−160
+283%
|
40−45
−283%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 129
+269%
|
35−40
−269%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 67
+272%
|
18−20
−272%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 133
+280%
|
35−40
−280%
|
| Metro Exodus | 73
+248%
|
21−24
−248%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 233
+258%
|
65−70
−258%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 43
+258%
|
12−14
−258%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 110−120
+277%
|
30−33
−277%
|
| Valorant | 77
+267%
|
21−24
−267%
|
| World of Tanks | 270−280
+269%
|
75−80
−269%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 79
+276%
|
21−24
−276%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 48
+300%
|
12−14
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 44
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
| Dota 2 | 211
+252%
|
60−65
−252%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 90−95
+275%
|
24−27
−275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 112
+273%
|
30−33
−273%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 67
+272%
|
18−20
−272%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 180−190
+270%
|
50−55
−270%
|
| Valorant | 122
+249%
|
35−40
−249%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 62
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 62
+288%
|
16−18
−288%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 162
+260%
|
45−50
−260%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27
+286%
|
7−8
−286%
|
| World of Tanks | 210−220
+255%
|
60−65
−255%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 56
+250%
|
16−18
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 25
+257%
|
7−8
−257%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 100−110
+250%
|
30−33
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80
+281%
|
21−24
−281%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 39
+290%
|
10−11
−290%
|
| Metro Exodus | 67
+272%
|
18−20
−272%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50−55
+286%
|
14−16
−286%
|
| Valorant | 73
+248%
|
21−24
−248%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Dota 2 | 60
+275%
|
16−18
−275%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60
+275%
|
16−18
−275%
|
| Metro Exodus | 22
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 101
+274%
|
27−30
−274%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60
+275%
|
16−18
−275%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 29
+263%
|
8−9
−263%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Dota 2 | 95
+252%
|
27−30
−252%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+292%
|
12−14
−292%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 44
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 22
+267%
|
6−7
−267%
|
| Valorant | 34
+278%
|
9−10
−278%
|
This is how GTX 1660 Super and Tesla M2090 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1660 Super is 279% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1660 Super is 250% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1660 Super is 275% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.69 | 9.42 |
| Recency | 29 October 2019 | 25 July 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 250 Watt |
GTX 1660 Super has a 247% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1660 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2090 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Super 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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