Tesla M6 vs GeForce GTX 780M

Place in the ranking	457	337
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	5.60	11.07
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GK104	GM204
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	11 May 2013 (11 years ago)	30 August 2015 (9 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1536	1536
Core clock speed	823 MHz	930 MHz
Boost clock speed	797 MHz	1180 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	102.0	113.3
Floating-point processing power	2.448 TFLOPS	3.625 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	64
TMUs	128	96

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	large	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Width	no data	MXM Module
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	+	-

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2500 MHz	1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	160.4 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 Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
HDMI	+	-
HDCP content protection	+	-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+	-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu-Ray 3D Support	+	-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-
3D Vision / 3DTV Play	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.126
CUDA	+	5.2

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 780M 9.91

Tesla M6 16.05
+62%

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 780M 3811

Tesla M6 6171
+61.9%

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 HD

−53.8%

100−110
+53.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Elden Ring	27−30 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Valorant	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Dota 2	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Elden Ring	27−30 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Fortnite	55−60 −55.2%	90−95 +55.2%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Metro Exodus	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −55.8%	120−130 +55.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34 −61.8%	55−60 +61.8%
Valorant	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%
World of Tanks	191 −57.1%	300−310 +57.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Dota 2	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −58.5%	65−70 +58.5%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	75−80 −55.8%	120−130 +55.8%
Valorant	35−40 −48.6%	55−60 +48.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Elden Ring	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −59.6%	75−80 +59.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
World of Tanks	70−75 −54.9%	110−120 +54.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −57.9%	30−33 +57.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Valorant	24−27 −60%	40−45 +60%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Dota 2	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Elden Ring	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 −55.2%	45−50 +55.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Counter-Strike 2	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Dota 2	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Fortnite	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Valorant	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%

This is how GTX 780M and Tesla M6 compete in popular games:

Tesla M6 is 54% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.91	16.05
Recency	11 May 2013	30 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	100 Watt

Tesla M6 has a 62% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 22% lower power consumption.

The Tesla M6 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780M is a notebook card while Tesla M6 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.