GeForce RTX 3070 vs Tesla M2070

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M2070 with GeForce RTX 3070, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M2070
2011
6 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
4.63

RTX 3070 outperforms Tesla M2070 by a whopping 1058% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking65251
Place by popularitynot in top-10046
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1356.84
Power efficiency1.5117.85
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF100GA104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date25 July 2011 (13 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,099 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3070 has 43623% 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 cores4485888
Core clock speed574 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt220 Watt
Texture fill rate32.14317.4
Floating-point processing power1.03 TFLOPS20.31 TFLOPS
ROPs4896
TMUs56184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length248 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed783 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth150.3 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA2.08.5
DLSS-+

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 HD12−14
−1133%
148
+1133%
1440p8−9
−1138%
99
+1138%
4K5−6
−1160%
63
+1160%

Cost per frame, $

1080p258.25
−7560%
3.37
+7560%
1440p387.38
−7585%
5.04
+7585%
4K619.80
−7725%
7.92
+7725%
  • RTX 3070 has 7560% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 has 7585% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 has 7725% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 147
+0%
147
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 149
+0%
149
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 330
+0%
330
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 139
+0%
139
+0%
Far Cry 5 154
+0%
154
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 159
+0%
159
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 125
+0%
125
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 132
+0%
132
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 257
+0%
257
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 126
+0%
126
+0%
Dota 2 133
+0%
133
+0%
Far Cry 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 148
+0%
148
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 139
+0%
139
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 105
+0%
105
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 230
+0%
230
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
+0%
119
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 102
+0%
102
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 141
+0%
141
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 81
+0%
81
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 121
+0%
121
+0%
Valorant 237
+0%
237
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 98
+0%
98
+0%
Metro Exodus 75
+0%
75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 103
+0%
103
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 125
+0%
125
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 63
+0%
63
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 117
+0%
117
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 49
+0%
49
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Dota 2 125
+0%
125
+0%
Far Cry 5 70
+0%
70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 35
+0%
35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how Tesla M2070 and RTX 3070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 1133% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3070 is 1138% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3070 is 1160% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.63 53.60
Recency 25 July 2011 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 220 Watt

RTX 3070 has a 1057.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 2.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3070 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 3070 is a desktop one.

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