Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire vs Tesla M60
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M60 with Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire, including specs and performance data.
R9 M290X Crossfire outperforms M60 by a minimal 3% 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 | 357 | 350 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.29 | 6.60 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | GCN (2012−2015) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Neptune CF |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 (10 years ago) | 1 March 2014 (11 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 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 557 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1178 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 2x 2800 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 150.8 ×2 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.825 TFLOPS ×2 | no data |
| ROPs | 64 ×2 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 ×2 | no data |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | no 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).
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | no data |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB ×2 | 2x 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit ×2 | 2x 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s ×2 | no data |
| 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 | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (FL 11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | - |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
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 HD | 60−65
−3.3%
| 62
+3.3%
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
This is how Tesla M60 and R9 M290X Crossfire compete in popular games:
- R9 M290X Crossfire is 3% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.74 | 17.18 |
| Recency | 30 August 2015 | 1 March 2014 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 200 Watt |
Tesla M60 has an age advantage of 1 year.
R9 M290X Crossfire, on the other hand, has a 2.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla M60 and Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire.
Be aware that Tesla M60 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is a notebook one.
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