Radeon Pro 555X vs Tesla C2070

When comparing Radeon Pro 555X and Tesla C2070, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon Pro 555X and Tesla C2070 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon Pro 555X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro 555X 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 Pro 555X here:

Main Specs

  Radeon Pro 555X Tesla C2070
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 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 217% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Tesla C2070 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla C2070 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 555X.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla C2070 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is build with Polaris architecture, and Tesla C2070 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 281 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
  • Radeon Pro 555X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla C2070 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 2092 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
Radeon Pro 555X and Tesla C2070 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Radeon Pro 555X Tesla C2070
Architecture Polaris Fermi
Code name Polaris 21 GF100
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 5 June 2017 25 July 2011
Pipelines 768 448
Core clock speed 855 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 43.54 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5080 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 81.6 GB/s 143.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.0
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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