Tesla M2070 vs GeForce GTX 580

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 580 with Tesla M2070, including specs and performance data.

GTX 580
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 244 Watt
11.89
+144%

GTX 580 outperforms Tesla M2070 by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking404634
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.990.10
Power efficiency3.581.59
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGF110GF100
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date9 November 2010 (13 years ago)25 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499 $3,099

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 580 has 1890% 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 cores512448
CUDA cores512no data
Core clock speed772 MHz574 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)244 Watt225 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate49.4132.14
Floating-point processing power1.581 TFLOPS1.03 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs6456

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 supportPCI-E 2.0 x 16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm248 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1536 MB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz (4008 data rate)783 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.4 GB/s150.3 GB/s

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 ConnectorsMini HDMITwo Dual Link DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.1
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:

900p53
+152%
21−24
−152%
Full HD98
+145%
40−45
−145%
1200p78
+160%
30−35
−160%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+160%
30−33
−160%
Hitman 3 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+163%
24−27
−163%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+156%
27−30
−156%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+160%
30−33
−160%
Hitman 3 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+163%
24−27
−163%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+144%
16−18
−144%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+156%
27−30
−156%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+160%
30−33
−160%
Hitman 3 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
+163%
24−27
−163%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+150%
12−14
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+156%
27−30
−156%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+171%
21−24
−171%
Hitman 3 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 70−75
+147%
30−33
−147%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Hitman 3 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+162%
21−24
−162%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%

This is how GTX 580 and Tesla M2070 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 580 is 152% faster in 900p
  • GTX 580 is 145% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 580 is 160% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.89 4.88
Recency 9 November 2010 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 6 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 225 Watt

GTX 580 has a 143.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Tesla M2070, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 8.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2070 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580 is a desktop card while Tesla M2070 is a workstation one.


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