GeForce GTX 680M vs Tesla C2070

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680M and Tesla C2070 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 680M will be the best choice, for others Tesla C2070 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 680M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M 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 4 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2070 has 138% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla C2070 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla C2070 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and Tesla C2070 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla C2070 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 146 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2070 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla C2070 is 1188 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 3−4
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 20−22 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla C2070 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M Tesla C2070
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N13E-GTX GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 4 June 2012 25 July 2011
Pipelines 1344 448
Core clock speed 720 MHz 574 MHz
Boost Clock 758 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 32.14
Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 143.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 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 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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