GeForce GTX 860M vs Tesla M10
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and Tesla M10, 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 860M stacks up against Tesla M10, check out specs charts below.
Tesla M10
GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 860M | Tesla M10 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Tesla M10 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
- GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M10 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Tesla M10 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M.
- GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 860M and Tesla M10 are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 236 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
- GeForce GTX 860M and Tesla M10 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−33 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 100−105 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| GeForce GTX 860M and Tesla M10 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 860M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 860M | Tesla M10 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | N15P-GX | GM107 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 18 May 2016 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 797 MHz | 1033 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 915 MHz | 1306 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 43.40 | 52.24 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,389 gflops | 4x 1,672 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5200 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 80.0 GB/s | 83.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
| CUDA cores | 1152 or 640 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Standard memory configuration | GDDR5 | |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | |
| HDCP content protection | + | |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
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