GeForce GTX 970M vs Tesla M6
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M stacks up against Tesla M6, check out specs charts below.
Tesla M6
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 M6 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| 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 M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Tesla M6 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
- Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 6 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
- GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 2512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M6 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 190−200 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M6 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M6 have the same average FPS in Dota 2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 190−200 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M6 have the same average FPS in Minecraft. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| GeForce GTX 970M and Tesla M6 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 970M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 970M | Tesla M6 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Code name | GM204 | GM204 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 7 October 2014 | 30 August 2015 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 924 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1038 MHz | 1180 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,200 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 83.04 | 113.3 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,657 gflops | 3,625 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 120 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| G-SYNC support | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.2 |
| 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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