Tesla M6 vs GeForce GTX 860M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 860M with Tesla M6, including specs and performance data.

GTX 860M
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
7.76

Tesla M6 outperforms GTX 860M by a whopping 102% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking529343
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.2711.01
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGM107GM204
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date13 January 2014 (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 cores1152 or 6401536
Core clock speed797 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed1085 MHz1180 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate43.40113.3
Floating-point processing power1.389 TFLOPS3.625 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs4096

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno dataMXM Module
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/s160.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no 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.

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
Ansel+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
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.

GTX 860M 7.76
Tesla M6 15.68
+102%

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 860M 3053
Tesla M6 6171
+102%

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:

900p91
−97.8%
180−190
+97.8%
Full HD37
−89.2%
70−75
+89.2%
4K13
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Fortnite 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Valorant 75−80
−92.3%
150−160
+92.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Battlefield 5 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
−102%
240−250
+102%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Dota 2 55−60
−93%
110−120
+93%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Fortnite 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
−92.3%
50−55
+92.3%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−100%
40−45
+100%
Valorant 75−80
−92.3%
150−160
+92.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−87.5%
60−65
+87.5%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Dota 2 55−60
−93%
110−120
+93%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−100%
24−27
+100%
Valorant 75−80
−92.3%
150−160
+92.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45−50
−100%
90−95
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
−93%
110−120
+93%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−100%
80−85
+100%
Valorant 80−85
−90.5%
160−170
+90.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−84.6%
24−27
+84.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−94.4%
35−40
+94.4%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Valorant 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Dota 2 27−30
−85.2%
50−55
+85.2%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%

This is how GTX 860M and Tesla M6 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla M6 is 98% faster in 900p
  • Tesla M6 is 89% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla M6 is 85% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.76 15.68
Recency 13 January 2014 30 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt

GTX 860M has 33.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla M6, on the other hand, has a 102.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Tesla M6 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 860M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 860M is a notebook card while Tesla M6 is a workstation one.

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