GeForce GTX 480M vs Tesla C2070

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M and Tesla C2070. 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 480M and Tesla C2070. 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 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 GTX 480M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M Tesla C2070
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 238 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2070 has 138% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla C2070 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla C2070 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
  • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2070 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M and Tesla C2070 are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 276 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
  • GeForce GTX 480M and Tesla C2070 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2070 is 1788 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
ultra / 1080p 6−7 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 21−24 30−35
medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M Tesla C2070
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 May 2010 25 July 2011
Pipelines 352 448
Core clock speed 850 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 143.4 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
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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