Tesla M2090 vs GeForce GTX 960M

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960M with Tesla M2090, including specs and performance data.

GTX 960M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
8.76

Tesla M2090 outperforms GTX 960M by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking492465
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.002.61
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM107GF110
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)25 July 2011 (13 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 cores640512
Core clock speed1096 MHz651 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate47.0441.66
Floating-point processing power1.505 TFLOPS1.332 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs4064

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 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data248 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
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 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz924 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/s177.4 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
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+2.0

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 960M 8.76
Tesla M2090 9.51
+8.6%

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 960M 32
Tesla M2090 49
+53.1%

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:

900p95
−5.3%
100−110
+5.3%
Full HD34
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
1440p15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
4K14
+0%
14−16
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Battlefield 5 30
+0%
30−33
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 28
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Forza Horizon 4 84
−7.1%
90−95
+7.1%
Hitman 3 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 48
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Battlefield 5 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 23
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 4 71
−5.6%
75−80
+5.6%
Hitman 3 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 26
−3.8%
27−30
+3.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
−2.7%
75−80
+2.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 18
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
Hitman 3 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−1.7%
60−65
+1.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 15
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 4
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how GTX 960M and Tesla M2090 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla M2090 is 5% faster in 900p
  • Tesla M2090 is 3% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla M2090 is 7% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.76 9.51
Recency 13 March 2015 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 960M has an age advantage of 3 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla M2090, on the other hand, has a 8.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 960M and Tesla M2090.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 960M is a notebook card while Tesla M2090 is a workstation one.


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

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M
GeForce GTX 960M
NVIDIA Tesla M2090
Tesla M2090

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.7 1058 votes

Rate GeForce GTX 960M on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.8 30 votes

Rate Tesla M2090 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.