FirePro W8000 vs Tesla M2070 Q

When choosing between FirePro W8000 and Tesla M2070 Q, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W8000 and Tesla M2070 Q.

Main Specs

  FirePro W8000 Tesla M2070 Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 225 Watt.
  • FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Tesla M2070 Q uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M2070 Q has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W8000.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Tesla M2070 Q - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 326 MHz higher, than Tesla M2070 Q.
  • FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla M2070 Q - by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W8000 is 31 mm longer, than Tesla M2070 Q.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 2368 MHz higher, than Tesla M2070 Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 3−4
ultra / 1080p 10−11 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 21−24 6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Tesla M2070 Q.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 Tesla M2070 Q
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Tahiti GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 14 June 2012 25 July 2011
Pipelines 1792 448
Core clock speed 900 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 32.14
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,027.7 gflops
Length 279 mm 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 3132 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 150.3 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s 94 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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