GeForce 9600 GSO vs Tesla M2070-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M2070-Q with GeForce 9600 GSO, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M2070-Q
2011, $5,489
6 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
3.12
+305%

M2070-Q outperforms 9600 GSO by a whopping 305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7961208
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.010.09
Power efficiency1.070.70
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGF100G92
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date25 July 2011 (14 years ago)28 April 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$5,489 $49.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

9600 GSO has 800% better value for money than Tesla M2070-Q.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores44896
Core clock speed574 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt105 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate32.1426.40
Floating-point processing power1.028 TFLOPS0.264 TFLOPS
ROPs4812
TMUs5648
L1 Cache896 KBno data
L2 Cache768 KB48 KB

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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length248 mm229 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 6-pin
SLI options-2-way

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB384 MB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed783 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth150.3 GB/s38.4 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.0+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Tesla M2070-Q 3.12
+305%
9600 GSO 0.77

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Tesla M2070-Q 1305
+304%
Samples: 1
9600 GSO 323
Samples: 252

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.12 0.77
Recency 25 July 2011 28 April 2008
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 384 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 105 Watt

Tesla M2070-Q has a 305.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.

9600 GSO, on the other hand, has 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Tesla M2070-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9600 GSO in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla M2070-Q is a workstation graphics card while GeForce 9600 GSO is a desktop one.

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