GeForce GTX 880M vs Tesla M6

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M stacks up against Tesla M6, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 880M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 880M has 22% more power consumption, than Tesla M6.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 880M and Tesla M6 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 24 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.
  • GeForce GTX 880M and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 24−27
QHD / 1440p 6−7 20−22
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−12
low / 720p 40−45 65−70
medium / 1080p 24−27 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 880M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Tesla M6
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name N15E-GX-A2 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1536 1536
Core clock speed 954 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 127.1 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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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