GeForce GT 445M vs Tesla C2050

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 445M and Tesla C2050, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 445M stacks up against Tesla C2050, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GT 445M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GT 445M 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 GT 445M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 445M Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 580% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 445M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GT 445M and Tesla C2050 have maximum RAM of 3 GB.
  • GeForce GT 445M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GT 445M and Tesla C2050 are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 606 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce GT 445M and Tesla C2050 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2050 is 1750 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 10−11 35−40
medium / 1080p 1−2 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GT 445M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 445M Tesla C2050
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name N11E-GE GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 3 September 2010 25 July 2011
Pipelines 144 448
Core clock speed 1180 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 10.6 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 339.8 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 144
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 90 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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