Tesla M2090 vs Radeon RX 460

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 460 with Tesla M2090, including specs and performance data.

RX 460
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
10.63
+11.9%

RX 460 outperforms Tesla M2090 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking429459
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.12no data
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameBaffinGF110
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date8 August 2016 (8 years ago)25 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$86 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores896512
Core clock speed1090 MHz651 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,000 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate67.2041.66
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPS1.332 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs5664

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Length170 mm248 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz924 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.1
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 HD39
+30%
30−35
−30%
1440p47
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
4K21
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 34
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+18.3%
60−65
−18.3%
Hitman 3 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Metro Exodus 44
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 54
+20%
45−50
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Battlefield 5 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+18.3%
60−65
−18.3%
Hitman 3 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Metro Exodus 35
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+17.1%
35−40
−17.1%
Hitman 3 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 36
+20%
30−33
−20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+27.8%
18−20
−27.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+18.2%
55−60
−18.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Hitman 3 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 25
+19%
21−24
−19%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 65−70
+21.8%
55−60
−21.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 13
+30%
10−11
−30%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Hitman 3 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+20%
10−11
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%

This is how RX 460 and Tesla M2090 compete in popular games:

  • RX 460 is 30% faster in 1080p
  • RX 460 is 18% faster in 1440p
  • RX 460 is 17% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.63 9.50
Recency 8 August 2016 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt

RX 460 has a 11.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla M2090, on the other hand, has a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon RX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2090 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 460 is a desktop card while Tesla M2090 is a workstation one.


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