GeForce Go 6800 Ultra vs Tesla M60
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M60 with GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, including specs and performance data.
M60 outperforms 6800 Ultra by a whopping 4858% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 368 | 1387 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.22 | 0.29 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | NV41 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 (11 years ago) | 24 February 2005 (21 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2048 ×2 | 17 |
| Core clock speed | 557 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1178 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 190 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 89 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 150.8 ×2 | 5.400 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.825 TFLOPS ×2 | no data |
| ROPs | 64 ×2 | 8 |
| TMUs | 128 ×2 | 12 |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no 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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB ×2 | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit ×2 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s ×2 | 38.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.0 (full) 2.1 (partial) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
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14−16
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
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4−5
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
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1−2
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 5−6
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5−6
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 27 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.36 | 0.33 |
| Recency | 30 August 2015 | 24 February 2005 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 89 Watt |
Tesla M60 has a 4858% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364% more advanced lithography process.
Go 6800 Ultra, on the other hand, has 237% lower power consumption.
The Tesla M60 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla M60 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce Go 6800 Ultra is a notebook one.
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