GeForce 940M vs Tesla C2070

In this comparison between GeForce 940M and Tesla C2070 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 940M will be the best choice, for others Tesla C2070 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 940M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 940M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 940M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 940M Tesla C2070
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2070 has 217% more power consumption, than GeForce 940M.
  • GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Tesla C2070 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla C2070 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 940M.
  • GeForce 940M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2070 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Tesla C2070 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 498 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
  • GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2070 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2070 is 988 MHz higher, than GeForce 940M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 16−18
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 4−5 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce 940M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 940M Tesla C2070
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name N16S-GT-S/B GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 25 July 2011
Pipelines 384 448
Core clock speed 1072 MHz 574 MHz
Boost Clock 1176 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 28.22 32.14
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 143.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 101 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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