GeForce GTX 680 vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 680 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 680 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 680 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 680 has 95% more power consumption, than Tesla M6.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 680 has 2040 GB more memory, than Tesla M6.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 76 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.
  • GeForce GTX 680 and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 988 MHz higher, than Tesla M6.

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 680.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680 Tesla M6
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name GK104 GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1536 1536
Core clock speed 1006 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1058 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 128.8 billion/sec 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,090.4 gflops 3,625 gflops
Length 10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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