FireStream 9270 vs Tesla C2070

When choosing between FireStream 9270 and Tesla C2070, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FireStream 9270 and Tesla C2070.
FireStream 9270
Tesla C2070

Main Specs

  FireStream 9270 Tesla C2070
Power consumption (TDP) 160 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI 1x DVI
 
  • Tesla C2070 has 48% more power consumption, than FireStream 9270.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla C2070 has 4 GB more memory, than FireStream 9270.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Tesla C2070 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 176 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
  • FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla C2070 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 612 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 5−6 16−18
ultra / 1080p 2−3 9−10
QHD / 1440p 2−3 3−4
low / 720p 14−16 30−35
medium / 1080p 7−8 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9270 Tesla C2070
Architecture TeraScale Fermi
Code name RV770 GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 13 November 2008 25 July 2011
Pipelines 800 448
Core clock speed 750 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 143.4 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.0