GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Tesla M2070
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M2070 with GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms Tesla M2070 by a whopping 571% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 603 | 153 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 12 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | 24.91 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Ampere (2020−2022) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | GA106 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 July 2011 (12 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,099 | $249 |
| Current price | $4064 (1.3x MSRP) | $385 (1.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
RTX 3050 8 GB has 41417% better value for money than Tesla M2070.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 448 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 574 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 32.14 | 142.2 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,030.4 gflops | no data |
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 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 248 mm | 242 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3132 MHz | 14 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 150.3 GB/s | 224.0 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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 2.0 | 8.6 |
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 | 4.87 | 32.66 |
| Recency | 25 July 2011 | 4 January 2022 |
| Cost | $3099 | $249 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 130 Watt |
The GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2070 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla M2070 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB is a desktop 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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