AMD Radeon R9 M290X vs NVIDIA Tesla C2050
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Neptune | GF100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Neptune XT (216-0847000) | GF100-850-A3 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | Fermi |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 3,100 million |
| Die size | 212 mm² | 529 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Jan 9th, 2014 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Crystal System (R9 M200) | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Predecessor | Solar System | — |
| Successor | Mobility Radeon | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 850 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 900 MHz | — |
| Memory clock | 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective | 750 MHz 3 Gbps effective |
| GPU clock | — | 574 MHz |
| Shader clock | — | 1147 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 384 bit |
| Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 144.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1280 | 448 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 80 | 56 |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
| Compute units | 20 | — |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | 512 KB | 768 KB |
| SM count | — | 14 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 28.80 GPixel/s | 16.07 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 72.00 GTexel/s | 32.14 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 2.304 TFLOPS | 1,028 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 144.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 513.9 GFLOPS (1:2) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 100 W | 238 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | 1x DVI |
| Power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board number | C608 | — |
| Length | — | 248 mm 9.8 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 550 W |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | — |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| CUDA | — | 2.0 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | Jul 25th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | Tesla |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
