GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q vs Tesla M6

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Tesla M6. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Tesla M6. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q 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 1080 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5X GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q has 50% more power consumption, than Tesla M6.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q and Tesla M6 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 171 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.
  • GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q is 4988 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 35−40
ultra / 1080p 35−40 24−27
QHD / 1440p 27−30 20−22
4K / 2160p 16−18 10−12
low / 720p 80−85 65−70
medium / 1080p 60−65 45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 31% more, than Tesla M6.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1080 Max Q Tesla M6
Architecture Pascal Maxwell 2.0
Code name N17E-G3 Max-Q GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 30 May 2017 30 August 2015
Pipelines 2560 1536
Core clock speed 1101 - 1290 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1278 - 1468 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 7,200 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 234.9 113.3
Floating-point performance 7,516 gflops 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 10000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320.3 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 5.2
Laptop size large
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