GeForce GTX 260 vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 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 260 will be the best choice, for others Tesla M6 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 260 has 82% more power consumption, than Tesla M6.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 888 GB more memory, than Tesla M6.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 312 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 4013 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 14−16 65−70
medium / 1080p 5−6 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 633% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Tesla M6
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name GT200 GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 30 August 2015
Pipelines 192 1536
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 113.3
Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 3,625 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 4.0 6.4
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 192
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s
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