GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Tesla M2070 Q

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Tesla M2070 Q. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Tesla M2070 Q. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 260M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI 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 260M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260M SLI Tesla M2070 Q
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Tesla M2070 Q has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
  • Tesla M2070 Q has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is used in Laptops, and Tesla M2070 Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Tesla M2070 Q - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M2070 Q is 24 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla M2070 Q - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M2070 Q is 2182 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 3−4
ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Tesla M2070 Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260M SLI Tesla M2070 Q
Architecture G9x Fermi
Code name NB9E-GTX GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 25 July 2011
Pipelines 224 448
Core clock speed 550 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,027.7 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 3132 MHz
Memory bandwidth 150.3 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA + 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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