Tesla M2070 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB with Tesla M2070, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1060 6 GB outperforms Tesla M2070 by a whopping 445% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 209 | 638 |
| Place by popularity | 10 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.01 | 0.12 |
| Power efficiency | 15.30 | 1.50 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GP106 | GF100 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 19 July 2016 (8 years ago) | 25 July 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $3,099 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GTX 1060 6 GB has 14075% better value for money than Tesla M2070.
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 cores | 1280 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 574 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1709 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,400 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 136.7 | 32.14 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.375 TFLOPS | 1.03 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 48 |
| TMUs | 80 | 56 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 250 mm | 248 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2002 MHz | 783 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s | 150.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | 2.0 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 90
+463%
| 16−18
−463%
|
| 1440p | 47
+488%
| 8−9
−488%
|
| 4K | 32
+540%
| 5−6
−540%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.32
+5730%
| 193.69
−5730%
|
| 1440p | 6.36
+5989%
| 387.38
−5989%
|
| 4K | 9.34
+6533%
| 619.80
−6533%
|
- GTX 1060 6 GB has 5730% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1060 6 GB has 5989% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1060 6 GB has 6533% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+456%
|
9−10
−456%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| Elden Ring | 85−90
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75
+525%
|
12−14
−525%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+456%
|
9−10
−456%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+462%
|
21−24
−462%
|
| Metro Exodus | 81
+479%
|
14−16
−479%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 100
+456%
|
18−20
−456%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+494%
|
18−20
−494%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80
+471%
|
14−16
−471%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+456%
|
9−10
−456%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
+469%
|
16−18
−469%
|
| Elden Ring | 85−90
+450%
|
16−18
−450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
+471%
|
14−16
−471%
|
| Fortnite | 104
+478%
|
18−20
−478%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+462%
|
21−24
−462%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90−95
+463%
|
16−18
−463%
|
| Metro Exodus | 54
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 217
+520%
|
35−40
−520%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30
+500%
|
5−6
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 82
+486%
|
14−16
−486%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+494%
|
18−20
−494%
|
| World of Tanks | 260−270
+487%
|
45−50
−487%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 66
+450%
|
12−14
−450%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+456%
|
9−10
−456%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+500%
|
9−10
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 90−95
+469%
|
16−18
−469%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
+471%
|
14−16
−471%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+462%
|
21−24
−462%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65
+550%
|
10−11
−550%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+494%
|
18−20
−494%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+463%
|
8−9
−463%
|
| Elden Ring | 45−50
+500%
|
8−9
−500%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+475%
|
8−9
−475%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+483%
|
30−33
−483%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 19
+533%
|
3−4
−533%
|
| World of Tanks | 170−180
+483%
|
30−33
−483%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 46
+475%
|
8−9
−475%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+475%
|
4−5
−475%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+464%
|
14−16
−464%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+500%
|
12−14
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 50
+456%
|
9−10
−456%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+471%
|
7−8
−471%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+508%
|
12−14
−508%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
| Elden Ring | 21−24
+450%
|
4−5
−450%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 67
+458%
|
12−14
−458%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12
+500%
|
2−3
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+488%
|
8−9
−488%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+500%
|
6−7
−500%
|
| Fortnite | 30
+500%
|
5−6
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+486%
|
7−8
−486%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+500%
|
6−7
−500%
|
This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and Tesla M2070 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1060 6 GB is 463% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1060 6 GB is 488% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1060 6 GB is 540% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 26.67 | 4.89 |
| Recency | 19 July 2016 | 25 July 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 225 Watt |
GTX 1060 6 GB has a 445.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2070 in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while Tesla M2070 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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