Radeon 780M vs Tesla M6

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M6 with Radeon 780M, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M6
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
16.27

Radeon 780M outperforms Tesla M6 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking310283
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.90no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)RDNA 3
GPU code nameGM204Phoenix
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date30 August 2015 (8 years ago)5 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$350 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1536768
Core clock speed930 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speed1180 MHz3000 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million25,390 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt54 Watt (35 - 54 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate113.3139.2
Floating-point performance3,625 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Tesla M6 and Radeon 780M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
WidthMXM Moduleno data
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed5012 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth160.4 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.2no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Tesla M6 16.27
Radeon 780M 18.33
+12.7%

Radeon 780M outperforms Tesla M6 by 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Tesla M6 6284
Radeon 780M 7080
+12.7%

Radeon 780M outperforms Tesla M6 by 13% in Passmark.

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 HD30−35
−20%
36
+20%
1440p18−20
−16.7%
21
+16.7%
4K12−14
−16.7%
14
+16.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
−30%
39
+30%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−14.8%
30−35
+14.8%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−20%
60−65
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
−14.8%
31
+14.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−22.9%
40−45
+22.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−22.5%
45−50
+22.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−20%
80−85
+20%
Hitman 3 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
−14.1%
97
+14.1%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−22%
60−65
+22%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−25%
50−55
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
−16.4%
64
+16.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−17.1%
41
+17.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−14.8%
30−35
+14.8%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−20%
60−65
+20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−14.3%
24
+14.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−22.9%
40−45
+22.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−22.5%
45−50
+22.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−20%
80−85
+20%
Hitman 3 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 60−65
−21.7%
70−75
+21.7%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−16.7%
21
+16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−25%
50−55
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−17.8%
53
+17.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−15%
46
+15%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−24.4%
55−60
+24.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
−14.8%
30−35
+14.8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
−27.8%
23
+27.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−22.9%
40−45
+22.9%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−20%
80−85
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−17.8%
53
+17.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
−15%
46
+15%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−20.8%
29
+20.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−28.6%
18
+28.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−25%
50−55
+25%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−18.8%
18−20
+18.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−27.8%
21−24
+27.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−28.6%
27
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Hitman 3 18−20
−22.2%
21−24
+22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%
Metro Exodus 30−33
−13.3%
30−35
+13.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−18.5%
32
+18.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−25%
20
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−25%
15
+25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−19%
24−27
+19%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−21.4%
16−18
+21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−14.3%
16−18
+14.3%

This is how Tesla M6 and Radeon 780M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 780M is 20% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 780M is 17% faster in 1440p
  • Radeon 780M is 17% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.27 18.33
Recency 30 August 2015 5 January 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 54 Watt

The Radeon 780M is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M6 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla M6 is a workstation card while Radeon 780M is a notebook 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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