GeForce GTX 480 vs Tesla C2050

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 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 GTX 480 will be the best choice, for others Tesla C2050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 3 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1x DVI
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  • GeForce GTX 480 has 5% more power consumption, than Tesla C2050.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1533 GB more memory, than Tesla C2050.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480 and Tesla C2050 are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 126 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce GTX 480 and Tesla C2050 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Tesla C2050 is 238 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 480.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2050 is 1152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 6−7 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 24−27 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Tesla C2050.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480 Tesla C2050
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF100 GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 7 December 2010 25 July 2011
Pipelines 480 448
Core clock speed 700 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 42 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,345.0 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 248 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 177.4 GB/s 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 480
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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