Radeon HD 8790M vs Tesla C2050
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8790M 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 Radeon HD 8790M stacks up against Tesla C2050, check out specs charts below.
Tesla C2050
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
| Radeon HD 8790M | Tesla C2050 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 238 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI |
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- Radeon HD 8790M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Tesla C2050 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Tesla C2050 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
- Radeon HD 8790M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 8790M is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 276 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
- Radeon HD 8790M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 1500 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Battlefield 5 is 236% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 70−75 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 97% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 216% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | − | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Metro Exodus is 320% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 20−22 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon HD 8790M. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon HD 8790M | Tesla C2050 | |
| Architecture | GCN | Fermi |
| Code name | Mars XTX | GF100 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 16 November 2012 | 25 July 2011 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 574 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 900 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 950 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 32.14 |
| Floating-point performance | 691.2 gflops | 1,030.4 gflops |
| Length | 248 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 144.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| 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 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 80 Mh/s | 90 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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