RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell vs Tesla M6

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M6 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Tesla M6
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
15.65

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell outperforms Tesla M6 by a whopping 356% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking36921
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.81
Power efficiency11.138.46
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameGM204GB202
Market segmentWorkstationWorkstation
Release date30 August 2015 (9 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$8,565

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores153624064
Core clock speed930 MHz1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1180 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt600 Watt
Texture fill rate113.31,968
Floating-point processing power3.625 TFLOPS126 TFLOPS
ROPs64192
TMUs96752
Tensor Coresno data752
Ray Tracing Coresno data188

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 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
WidthMXM Module2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount8 GB96 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.4 GB/s1.79 TB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 outputs4x DisplayPort 2.1b

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.4
CUDA5.212.0
DLSS-+

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.

Tesla M6 15.65
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 71.35
+356%

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
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell 28386
+356%

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 15.65 71.35
Recency 30 August 2015 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 96 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 600 Watt

Tesla M6 has 500% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 355.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M6 in performance tests.

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