GeForce GTX 950M vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M and Tesla M6 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 950M will be the best choice, for others Tesla M6 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 950M Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 or GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M6 has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M6 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950M.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 16 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
  • GeForce GTX 950M and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 4012 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 24−27
QHD / 1440p 2−3 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 27−30 65−70
medium / 1080p 16−18 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950M Tesla M6
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell 2.0
Code name N16P-GT GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 30 August 2015
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 914 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.96 113.3
Floating-point performance 1,439 gflops 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32 or 80 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 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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