GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Tesla M2070 Q

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Tesla M2070 Q 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 480M SLI will be the best choice, for others Tesla M2070 Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M SLI Tesla M2070 Q
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Tesla M2070 Q has 125% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • Tesla M2070 Q has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and Tesla M2070 Q - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Tesla M2070 Q are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M2070 Q is 149 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Tesla M2070 Q are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M2070 Q is 1932 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 3−4
ultra / 1080p 9−10 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 14−16
medium / 1080p 20−22 6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Tesla M2070 Q.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 480M SLI Tesla M2070 Q
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name N11E-GTX-A3 GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 25 May 2010 25 July 2011
Pipelines 704 448
Core clock speed 425 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 6000 Million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 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 1200 MHz 3132 MHz
Memory bandwidth 150.3 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 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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