Quadro4 900 XGL vs Tesla M6

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M6 and Quadro4 900 XGL, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Tesla M6
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
14.08
+140700%

M6 outperforms Quadro4 900 XGL by a whopping 140700% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3861570
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency11.35no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Kelvin (2001−2003)
GPU code nameGM204NV25 A2
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date30 August 2015 (10 years ago)19 February 2002 (23 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 cores1536no data
Core clock speed930 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1180 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 million63 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm150 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate113.32.400
Floating-point processing power3.625 TFLOPSno data
ROPs648
TMUs968
L1 Cache576 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MBno data

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 x16AGP 4x
WidthMXM Module1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount8 GB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz325 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.4 GB/s10.4 GB/s

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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)8.1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.61.3
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.2-

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.

Tesla M6 14.08
+140700%
Quadro4 900 XGL 0.01

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.

Tesla M6 6226
+155550%
Samples: 6
Quadro4 900 XGL 4
Samples: 1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.08 0.01
Recency 30 August 2015 19 February 2002
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 128 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 150 nm

Tesla M6 has a 140700% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 435.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla M6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro4 900 XGL in performance tests.

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