Tesla M10 vs Radeon RX 480

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 480 with Tesla M10, including specs and performance data.

RX 480
2016
8 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
22.37
+171%

RX 480 outperforms Tesla M10 by a whopping 171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking252511
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation15.63no data
Power efficiency10.292.53
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameEllesmereGM107
GCN generation4th Genno data
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date29 June 2016 (8 years ago)18 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores2304640
Compute units36no data
Core clock speed1120 MHz1033 MHz
Boost clock speed1266 MHz1306 MHz
Number of transistors5,700 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate182.352.24
Floating-point processing power5.834 TFLOPS1.672 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs14440

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).

Bus supportn/ano data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 8-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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 amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth224 GB/s83.2 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI2.0-
DisplayPort support1.4HDR-

Supported technologies

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

AppAccelerationn/a-
CrossFire+-
Enduron/a-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3Dn/a-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudion/a-
ZeroCore+-
UVD+-
VCE+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
Mantlen/a-
CUDA-5.0

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.

RX 480 22.37
+171%
Tesla M10 8.25

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.

RX 480 8600
+171%
Tesla M10 3171

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 HD77
+185%
27−30
−185%
1440p52
+189%
18−20
−189%
4K35
+192%
12−14
−192%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.97no data
1440p4.40no data
4K6.54no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+181%
16−18
−181%
Elden Ring 70−75
+200%
24−27
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+192%
24−27
−192%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+181%
16−18
−181%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+181%
21−24
−181%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+178%
18−20
−178%
Valorant 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+192%
24−27
−192%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+181%
16−18
−181%
Dota 2 52
+189%
18−20
−189%
Elden Ring 70−75
+200%
24−27
−200%
Far Cry 5 51
+183%
18−20
−183%
Fortnite 110−120
+188%
40−45
−188%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%
Grand Theft Auto V 78
+189%
27−30
−189%
Metro Exodus 16
+220%
5−6
−220%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 78
+189%
27−30
−189%
Red Dead Redemption 2 34
+183%
12−14
−183%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+200%
10−11
−200%
Valorant 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%
World of Tanks 285
+185%
100−105
−185%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+192%
24−27
−192%
Counter-Strike 2 29
+190%
10−11
−190%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+181%
16−18
−181%
Dota 2 75−80
+189%
27−30
−189%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+200%
24−27
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+174%
35−40
−174%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 64
+205%
21−24
−205%
Valorant 90−95
+200%
30−33
−200%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 37
+208%
12−14
−208%
Elden Ring 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+208%
12−14
−208%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+190%
60−65
−190%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21
+200%
7−8
−200%
World of Tanks 150−160
+173%
55−60
−173%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+181%
16−18
−181%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+200%
21−24
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+176%
21−24
−176%
Metro Exodus 50
+178%
18−20
−178%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Valorant 55−60
+181%
21−24
−181%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Dota 2 36
+200%
12−14
−200%
Elden Ring 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+200%
12−14
−200%
Metro Exodus 15
+200%
5−6
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70
+192%
24−27
−192%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+200%
12−14
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Dota 2 88
+193%
30−33
−193%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Fortnite 28
+180%
10−11
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Valorant 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%

This is how RX 480 and Tesla M10 compete in popular games:

  • RX 480 is 185% faster in 1080p
  • RX 480 is 189% faster in 1440p
  • RX 480 is 192% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.37 8.25
Recency 29 June 2016 18 May 2016
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt

RX 480 has a 171.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 480 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M10 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 480 is a desktop card while Tesla M10 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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