GeForce 9800M GTS SLI vs Tesla C2050

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 9800M GTS SLI 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 9800M GTS SLI 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 9800M GTS SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 9800M GTS SLI 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 9800M GTS SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 3 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 58% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI has 509 GB more memory, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is 26 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce 9800M GTS SLI is manufactured by 55/65 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2050 is 2200 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 18−20
ultra / 1080p 3−4 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 7−8 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 214% more, than GeForce 9800M GTS SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce 9800M GTS SLI Tesla C2050
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name NB9E-GT GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 15 July 2008 25 July 2011
Pipelines 128 448
Core clock speed 600 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55/65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 800 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + 2.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 90 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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