RTX A400 vs Tesla C2050

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla C2050 with RTX A400, including specs and performance data.

Tesla C2050
2011
3 GB GDDR5, 238 Watt
8.23
+1.7%

Tesla C2050 outperforms RTX A400 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking501509
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF100GA107
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date25 July 2011 (13 years ago)16 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores448768
Core clock speed574 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1762 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)238 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate32.1442.29
Floating-point performance1.028 gflopsno data

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length248 mm163 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount3 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed3000 MHz12 GB/s
Memory bandwidth144.0 GB/s96 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 DVI4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA2.08.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Tesla C2050 8.23
+1.7%
RTX A400 8.09

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Tesla C2050 3175
+1.7%
RTX A400 3123

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 8.23 8.09
Recency 25 July 2011 16 April 2024
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 238 Watt 50 Watt

Tesla C2050 has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX A400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 376% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla C2050 and RTX A400.

Be aware that Tesla C2050 is a workstation graphics card while RTX A400 is a desktop 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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