Tesla M6 vs GeForce GTX 965M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 965M SLI with Tesla M6, including specs and performance data.

GTX 965M SLI
2015
2x 4 GB GDDR5
17.30
+6.3%

GTX 965M SLI outperforms Tesla M6 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking295310
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.088.88
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)
GPU code nameno dataGM204
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date5 January 2015 (9 years ago)30 August 2015 (8 years ago)
Current price$149 $350

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 965M SLI has 261% better value for money than Tesla M6.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores20481536
Core clock speed924 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed950 MHz1180 MHz
Number of transistors2x 5200 Million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data100 Watt
Texture fill rateno data113.3
Floating-point performanceno data3,625 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Tesla M6 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Widthno dataMXM Module
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+no data

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 amount2x 4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz5012 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data160.4 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 dataNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data1.1.126
CUDA+5.2

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 HD71
+9.2%
65−70
−9.2%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+6.7%
75−80
−6.7%
Hitman 3 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+15%
60−65
−15%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+14%
50−55
−14%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+6.7%
75−80
−6.7%
Hitman 3 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+15%
60−65
−15%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+16%
50−55
−16%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+14.3%
35−40
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+6.7%
75−80
−6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+15%
60−65
−15%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+10%
50−55
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+23.3%
30−33
−23.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+8%
50−55
−8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+6.7%
45−50
−6.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Hitman 3 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+14.8%
27−30
−14.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Hitman 3 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%

This is how GTX 965M SLI and Tesla M6 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 965M SLI is 9% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.30 16.27
Recency 5 January 2015 30 August 2015

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 965M SLI and Tesla M6.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M SLI is a notebook card while Tesla M6 is a workstation one.


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