GeForce GTX 285M vs Tesla M60
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M60 with GeForce GTX 285M, including specs and performance data.
M60 outperforms 285M by a whopping 1096% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 358 | 1044 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.30 | 1.44 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | G92 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 (10 years ago) | 1 February 2010 (16 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 cores | 2048 ×2 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 557 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1178 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 150.8 ×2 | 38.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.825 TFLOPS ×2 | 0.384 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 576 |
| ROPs | 64 ×2 | 16 |
| TMUs | 128 ×2 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 64 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
| SLI options | - | 2-way |
| MXM Type | no data | MXM 3.0 Type-B |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB ×2 | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit ×2 | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | Up to 1020 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s ×2 | 61 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 Connectors | No outputs | Single Link DVIVGALVDSHDMIDual Link DVIDisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| 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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 250−260
+1090%
| 21
−1090%
|
| Full HD | 350−400
+1067%
| 30
−1067%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how Tesla M60 and GTX 285M compete in popular games:
- Tesla M60 is 1090% faster in 900p
- Tesla M60 is 1067% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 45 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.74 | 1.40 |
| Recency | 30 August 2015 | 1 February 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 75 Watt |
Tesla M60 has a 1096% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 285M, on the other hand, has 300% lower power consumption.
The Tesla M60 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285M in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla M60 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 285M is a notebook one.
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