GeForce GTX 970M vs Tesla M10
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M stacks up against Tesla M10, check out specs charts below.
Tesla M10
GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 970M | Tesla M10 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 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 | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M10 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Tesla M10 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M10 are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 109 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M10 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M10 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 70−75 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M10 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 81% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 96% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 13% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 970M | Tesla M10 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | GM204 | GM107 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 | 18 May 2016 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 1033 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1038 MHz | 1306 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 83.04 | 52.24 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,657 gflops | 4x 1,672 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 83.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| G-SYNC support | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
| CUDA cores | 1280 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 314 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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