Tesla M6 vs GeForce GTX 965M

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Aggregate performance score

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

GTX 965M
2016
2 GB GDDR5
9.83

Tesla M6 outperforms GTX 965M by an impressive 66% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking449329
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.4311.95
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGM206SGM204
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date2016 (8 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 cores10241536
CUDA cores1024no data
Core clock speed944 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz1180 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown100 Watt
Texture fill rate73.60113.3
Floating-point processing power2.355 TFLOPS3.625 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs6496

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-A (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 amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

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 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.76.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.31.1.126
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 965M 9.83
Tesla M6 16.29
+65.7%

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 965M 3793
Tesla M6 6284
+65.7%

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 HD45
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%
1440p23
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
4K21
−42.9%
30−35
+42.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Battlefield 5 49
−63.3%
80−85
+63.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 40
−62.5%
65−70
+62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−53.8%
100−105
+53.8%
Hitman 3 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−57.4%
85−90
+57.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
−55.6%
70−75
+55.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 69
−59.4%
110−120
+59.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−58.7%
100−105
+58.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 41
−58.5%
65−70
+58.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Battlefield 5 37
−62.2%
60−65
+62.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 29
−55.2%
45−50
+55.2%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
−53.8%
100−105
+53.8%
Hitman 3 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
−57.4%
85−90
+57.4%
Metro Exodus 30−35
−61.3%
50−55
+61.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 33
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 86
−62.8%
140−150
+62.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−58.7%
100−105
+58.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
−50%
30−33
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Forza Horizon 4 28
−60.7%
45−50
+60.7%
Hitman 3 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 23
−52.2%
35−40
+52.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
−50%
27−30
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−58.7%
100−105
+58.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 32
−56.3%
50−55
+56.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10
−60%
16−18
+60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−62.8%
70−75
+62.8%
Hitman 3 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18
−50%
27−30
+50%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−50%
18−20
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
−61.3%
100−105
+61.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21
−42.9%
30−33
+42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−55.6%
14−16
+55.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Hitman 3 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
−54.8%
65−70
+54.8%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−50%
21−24
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
−60%
16−18
+60%

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

  • Tesla M6 is 56% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla M6 is 52% faster in 1440p
  • Tesla M6 is 43% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.83 16.29
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB

Tesla M6 has a 65.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Tesla M6 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 965M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 965M 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.

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