GeForce GTX 480M vs Tesla M6
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M stacks up against Tesla M6, check out specs charts below.
Tesla M6
GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 480M | Tesla M6 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
- GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Tesla M6 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
- GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
- Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 80 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
- GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 3812 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 238% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 20−22 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Battlefield 5 is 240% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 190−200 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 120−130 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 75−80 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 91% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Far Cry 5 is 264% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 190−200 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Fortnite is 197% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Forza Horizon 4 is 263% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Grand Theft Auto V is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Metro Exodus is 337% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Minecraft is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 207% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 294% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 55−60 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 480M | Tesla M6 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Code name | N11E-GTX-A3 | GM204 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 25 May 2010 | 30 August 2015 |
| Pipelines | 352 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 930 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1180 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,100 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.7 billion/sec | 113.3 |
| Floating-point performance | 598.4 gflops | 3,625 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 5012 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.2 |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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