GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q vs Tesla P4

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla P4 with GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

Tesla P4
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
23.32

RTX 2070 Max-Q outperforms Tesla P4 by a significant 29% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking241189
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency21.4526.04
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGP104TU106B
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date13 September 2016 (8 years ago)29 January 2019 (5 years ago)

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 cores25602304
Core clock speed886 MHz885 MHz
Boost clock speed1114 MHz1185 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt80 Watt
Texture fill rate178.2170.6
Floating-point processing power5.704 TFLOPS5.46 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160144
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.3 GB/s384.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.17.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Tesla P4 23.32
RTX 2070 Max-Q 30.19
+29.5%

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 P4 8966
RTX 2070 Max-Q 11608
+29.5%

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 HD75−80
−32%
99
+32%
1440p40−45
−42.5%
57
+42.5%
4K30−35
−36.7%
41
+36.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Elden Ring 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+0%
76
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Metro Exodus 93
+0%
93
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 150
+0%
150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+0%
27
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Elden Ring 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 83
+0%
83
+0%
Fortnite 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 214
+0%
214
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+0%
48
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 64
+0%
64
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65
+0%
65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
+0%
78
+0%
Valorant 129
+0%
129
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Elden Ring 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 29
+0%
29
+0%
World of Tanks 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55
+0%
55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Metro Exodus 72
+0%
72
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 95
+0%
95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 69
+0%
69
+0%
Elden Ring 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 22
+0%
22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100
+0%
100
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 69
+0%
69
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 29
+0%
29
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 93
+0%
93
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Fortnite 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 55
+0%
55
+0%

This is how Tesla P4 and RTX 2070 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 32% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 43% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Max-Q is 37% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.32 30.19
Recency 13 September 2016 29 January 2019
Chip lithography 16 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 80 Watt

Tesla P4 has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 2070 Max-Q, on the other hand, has a 29.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla P4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla P4 is a workstation card while GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q is a notebook 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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