GeForce GTX 560M vs Tesla C2050

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M 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 560M will be the best choice, for others Tesla C2050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 GTX 560M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 238 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 217% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla C2050 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 560M has 1533 GB more memory, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560M and Tesla C2050 are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M is 201 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce GTX 560M and Tesla C2050 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2050 is 1750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 18−20
ultra / 1080p 2−3 10−11
QHD / 1440p 1−2 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 200% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M Tesla C2050
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name N12E-GS GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 30 May 2011 25 July 2011
Pipelines 192 448
Core clock speed 775 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 24.8 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 90 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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