GeForce GTX 560 vs Tesla M10

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Tesla M10 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 560 will be the best choice, for others Tesla M10 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Tesla M10
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • Tesla M10 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Tesla M10 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M10 has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 223 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M10 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Tesla M10 is 259 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 1200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 18−20
ultra / 1080p 8−9 10−11
QHD / 1440p 3−4 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 27−30 35−40
medium / 1080p 16−18 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Tesla M10
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GF114 GM107
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 17 May 2011 18 May 2016
Pipelines 336 640
Core clock speed 810 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.36 52.24
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 4x 1,672 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm) 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
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