Radeon HD 5870 vs Tesla C2050

When comparing Radeon HD 5870 and Tesla C2050, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 5870 and Tesla C2050 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 5870 Tesla C2050
Power consumption (TDP) 188 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2050 has 26% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla C2050 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Tesla C2050 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 276 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.
  • Radeon HD 5870 and Tesla C2050 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5870 is 34 mm longer, than Tesla C2050.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 1800 MHz higher, than Tesla C2050.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 18−20
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 5870 Tesla C2050
Architecture TeraScale 2 Fermi
Code name Cypress GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 23 September 2009 25 July 2011
Pipelines 1600 448
Core clock speed 850 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 68.00 32.14
Floating-point performance 2,720.0 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 282 mm 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 144.0 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 90 Mh/s
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