GeForce GTX 870M vs Tesla C2050

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 870M 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 870M will be the best choice, for others Tesla C2050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 870M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 870M Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 100 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 6 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 138% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
  • GeForce GTX 870M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla C2050 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 870M has 3 GB more memory, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce GTX 870M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2050 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 367 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • GeForce GTX 870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2050 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 35−40
medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
GeForce GTX 870M and Tesla C2050 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 870M Tesla C2050
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N15P-GT GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 25 July 2011
Pipelines 1344 448
Core clock speed 941 MHz 574 MHz
Boost Clock 967 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 108.3 32.14
Floating-point performance 2,599 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s 144.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s 90 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
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