GeForce RTX 3070 16 GB vs Tesla S2050
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | GA104 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 July 2011 (14 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $11,999 | $599 |
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 cores | 448 ×4 | 5888 |
| Core clock speed | 574 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1725 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 17,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 900 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 32.14 ×4 | 317.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.028 TFLOPS ×4 | 20.31 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 ×4 | 96 |
| TMUs | 56 ×4 | 184 |
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 x16 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB ×4 | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit ×4 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 773 MHz | 14 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 148.4 GB/s ×4 | 448.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 2.0 | 8.5 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 3 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 900 Watt | 250 Watt |
RTX 3070 16 GB has a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 260% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Tesla S2050 and GeForce RTX 3070 16 GB. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Tesla S2050 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3070 16 GB is a desktop one.
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