GeForce GTS 360M vs Tesla C2050

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 360M and Tesla C2050 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTS 360M will be the best choice, for others Tesla C2050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTS 360M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTS 360M 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 GTS 360M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 238 Watt
Interface MXM-II PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 526% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is connected by MXM-II, and Tesla C2050 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla C2050 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 862 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce GTS 360M and Tesla C2050 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M Tesla C2050
Architecture GT2xx Fermi
Code name N11E-GS1 GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 7 January 2010 25 July 2011
Pipelines 96 448
Core clock speed 1436 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 727 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.60 32.14
Floating-point performance 275.71 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.6 GB/s 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 90 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Gigaflops 413
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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