Tesla M2070-Q vs GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q with Tesla M2070-Q, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 Max-Q
2017
8 GB GDDR5, 115 Watt
18.01
+433%

GTX 1070 Max-Q outperforms Tesla M2070-Q by a whopping 433% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking301727
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.03
Power efficiency11.301.08
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGP104GF100
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date27 June 2017 (7 years ago)25 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,489

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores2048448
Core clock speed1215 MHz574 MHz
Boost clock speed1379 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,200 million3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate176.532.14
Floating-point processing power5.648 TFLOPS1.028 TFLOPS
ROPs6448
TMUs12856

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data248 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 amount8 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz783 MHz
Memory bandwidth256.3 GB/s150.3 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.12.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 18.01
+433%
Tesla M2070-Q 3.38

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1070 Max-Q 6950
+433%
Tesla M2070-Q 1305

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 HD95
+494%
16−18
−494%
4K43
+438%
8−9
−438%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+520%
10−11
−520%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+500%
5−6
−500%
Battlefield 5 105
+483%
18−20
−483%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+500%
7−8
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
+438%
16−18
−438%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+443%
21−24
−443%
Hitman 3 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+450%
16−18
−450%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+520%
10−11
−520%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+444%
9−10
−444%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 130
+442%
24−27
−442%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+438%
16−18
−438%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 97
+439%
18−20
−439%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+500%
5−6
−500%
Battlefield 5 92
+475%
16−18
−475%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Far Cry 5 70
+483%
12−14
−483%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
+450%
14−16
−450%
Forza Horizon 4 199
+469%
35−40
−469%
Hitman 3 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+450%
16−18
−450%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+520%
10−11
−520%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+444%
9−10
−444%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+490%
10−11
−490%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+486%
7−8
−486%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+438%
16−18
−438%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 42
+500%
7−8
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+500%
5−6
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+500%
6−7
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Far Cry 5 53
+489%
9−10
−489%
Forza Horizon 4 79
+464%
14−16
−464%
Hitman 3 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+450%
16−18
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+490%
10−11
−490%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+467%
9−10
−467%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+438%
16−18
−438%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+444%
9−10
−444%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+444%
18−20
−444%
Hitman 3 21−24
+600%
3−4
−600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+517%
6−7
−517%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+500%
18−20
−500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+500%
5−6
−500%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Hitman 3 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+475%
16−18
−475%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 32
+433%
6−7
−433%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21
+600%
3−4
−600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+438%
8−9
−438%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%

This is how GTX 1070 Max-Q and Tesla M2070-Q compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is 494% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 Max-Q is 438% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.01 3.38
Recency 27 June 2017 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 225 Watt

GTX 1070 Max-Q has a 432.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 95.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M2070-Q in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q is a notebook card while Tesla M2070-Q is a workstation one.


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