GeForce GTX 280 vs Tesla C2050

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Tesla C2050. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Tesla C2050. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 280
Tesla C2050

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI
 
  • Tesla C2050 has 0% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla C2050 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 722 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Tesla C2050 is 238 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2050 is 1893 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Tesla C2050
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Fermi
Code name GT200 GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 25 July 2011
Pipelines 240 448
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 248 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 GB/s 144.0 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
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