Tesla M6 vs Radeon RX Vega 56

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 56 with Tesla M6, including specs and performance data.

RX Vega 56
2017, $399
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
31.10
+109%

RX Vega 56 outperforms M6 by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking200391
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.14no data
Power efficiency11.3911.45
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameVega 10GM204
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date14 August 2017 (8 years ago)30 August 2015 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores35841536
Core clock speed1156 MHz930 MHz
Boost clock speed1471 MHz1180 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate329.5113.3
Floating-point processing power10.54 TFLOPS3.625 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs22496
L1 Cache896 KB576 KB
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotMXM Module
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinNone

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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB8 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth409.6 GB/s160.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.1251.1.126
CUDA-5.2

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

RX Vega 56 31.10
+109%
Tesla M6 14.88

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 Vega 56 13005
+109%
Samples: 3558
Tesla M6 6224
Samples: 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 HD115
+109%
55−60
−109%
1440p77
+120%
35−40
−120%
4K50
+138%
21−24
−138%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.47no data
1440p5.18no data
4K7.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+109%
85−90
−109%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+137%
30−33
−137%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 151
+116%
70−75
−116%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+109%
85−90
−109%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+137%
30−33
−137%
Far Cry 5 98
+118%
45−50
−118%
Fortnite 150
+114%
70−75
−114%
Forza Horizon 4 141
+117%
65−70
−117%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 153
+119%
70−75
−119%
Valorant 190−200
+119%
90−95
−119%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 140
+115%
65−70
−115%
Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+109%
85−90
−109%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+112%
130−140
−112%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+137%
30−33
−137%
Dota 2 130−140
+109%
65−70
−109%
Far Cry 5 93
+133%
40−45
−133%
Fortnite 139
+114%
65−70
−114%
Forza Horizon 4 134
+123%
60−65
−123%
Forza Horizon 5 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+135%
40−45
−135%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%
Metro Exodus 70
+133%
30−33
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 137
+111%
65−70
−111%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 124
+125%
55−60
−125%
Valorant 190−200
+119%
90−95
−119%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 131
+118%
60−65
−118%
Cyberpunk 2077 70−75
+137%
30−33
−137%
Dota 2 130−140
+109%
65−70
−109%
Far Cry 5 89
+123%
40−45
−123%
Forza Horizon 4 109
+118%
50−55
−118%
Hogwarts Legacy 70−75
+133%
30−33
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120
+118%
55−60
−118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+111%
35−40
−111%
Valorant 190−200
+119%
90−95
−119%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 108
+116%
50−55
−116%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+111%
35−40
−111%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+121%
100−105
−121%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+110%
30−33
−110%
Metro Exodus 42
+133%
18−20
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+119%
80−85
−119%
Valorant 230−240
+112%
110−120
−112%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 99
+120%
45−50
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Far Cry 5 74
+111%
35−40
−111%
Forza Horizon 4 88
+120%
40−45
−120%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40
+125%
16−18
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+129%
24−27
−129%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 74
+111%
35−40
−111%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Grand Theft Auto V 50
+138%
21−24
−138%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Metro Exodus 27
+125%
12−14
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+110%
21−24
−110%
Valorant 190−200
+112%
90−95
−112%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55
+129%
24−27
−129%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+113%
16−18
−113%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Dota 2 95−100
+113%
45−50
−113%
Far Cry 5 39
+117%
18−20
−117%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+119%
27−30
−119%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 44
+110%
21−24
−110%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 37
+131%
16−18
−131%

This is how RX Vega 56 and Tesla M6 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 56 is 109% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 56 is 120% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 56 is 138% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.10 14.88
Recency 14 August 2017 30 August 2015
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 210 Watt 100 Watt

RX Vega 56 has a 109% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Tesla M6, on the other hand, has 110% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 56 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M6 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX Vega 56 is a desktop graphics card while Tesla M6 is a workstation one.

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