GeForce GTX 485M vs Tesla C2070

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 485M and Tesla C2070, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 485M stacks up against Tesla C2070, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 485M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 485M 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 485M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Tesla C2070
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 238 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2070 has 138% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla C2070 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla C2070 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2070 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 485M and Tesla C2070 are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla C2070 is 190 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • GeForce GTX 485M and Tesla C2070 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2070 is 1488 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
ultra / 1080p 7−8 9−10
QHD / 1440p 2−3 3−4
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 485M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 485M Tesla C2070
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name N12E-GTX-A1 GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 6 January 2010 25 July 2011
Pipelines 384 448
Core clock speed 384 574 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 883.2 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1500 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96.0 GB/s 143.4 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 N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Laptop size large
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