GeForce GTX 285 vs Tesla C2070

When choosing between GeForce GTX 285 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 GeForce GTX 285 and Tesla C2070.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Tesla C2070
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2070 has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla C2070 has 5 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Tesla C2070 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 902 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla C2070 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Tesla C2070 is 238 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2070 is 1746 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 9−10 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 285.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Tesla C2070
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Fermi
Code name GT200B GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 23 December 2008 25 July 2011
Pipelines 240 448
Core clock speed 1476 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 51.8 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 708.5 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) 248 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1242 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 159.0 GB/s 143.4 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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