Radeon HD 8280 vs Tesla M2070

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M2070 with Radeon HD 8280, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M2070
2011
6 GB GDDR5, 225 Watt
4.88
+628%

Tesla M2070 outperforms HD 8280 by a whopping 628% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking6351185
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.10no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameGF100Temash
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date25 July 2011 (13 years ago)23 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,099 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores448128
Core clock speed574 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million1,178 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate32.143.600
Floating-point performance1.03 gflops0.1152 gflops

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 x16IGP
Length248 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount6 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width384 Bitno data
Memory clock speed3132 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth150.3 GB/sno data
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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.0-

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
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4−5
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
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3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
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1−2
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Hitman 3 5−6
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5−6
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Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
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10−12
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Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
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6−7
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
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30−33
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
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4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
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10−11
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
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1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 35 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 0.67
Recency 25 July 2011 23 May 2013
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 15 Watt

Tesla M2070 has a 628.4% higher aggregate performance score.

HD 8280, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

The Tesla M2070 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla M2070 is a workstation card while Radeon HD 8280 is a notebook 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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