Tesla M2090 vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Tesla M2090, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.88
+162%

GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Tesla M2090 by a whopping 162% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking217465
Place by popularity19not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.57no data
Power efficiency14.212.61
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGP106GF110
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date18 August 2016 (8 years ago)25 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1152512
Core clock speed1506 MHz651 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate123.041.66
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS1.332 TFLOPS
ROPs4848
TMUs7264

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length250 mm248 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB6 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz924 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s177.4 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA6.12.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.88 9.51
Recency 18 August 2016 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 161.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 108.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla M2090, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2090 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Tesla M2090 is a workstation one.


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