GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Tesla M6

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Tesla M6, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 260M SLI stacks up against Tesla M6, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 260M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 260M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260M SLI Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 50% more power consumption, than Tesla M6.
  • Tesla M6 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 380 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 260M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 4062 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 20−22 65−70
medium / 1080p 10−12 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260M SLI Tesla M6
Architecture G9x Maxwell 2.0
Code name NB9E-GTX GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 30 August 2015
Pipelines 224 1536
Core clock speed 550 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Laptop size large
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