GeForce GTX 680MX vs Tesla M6

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX stacks up against Tesla M6, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 680MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 680MX 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 680MX here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 680MX has 22% more power consumption, than Tesla M6.
  • Tesla M6 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 210 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.
  • GeForce GTX 680MX and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 2512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 24−27
QHD / 1440p 7−8 20−22
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−12
low / 720p 40−45 65−70
medium / 1080p 27−30 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than GeForce GTX 680MX.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680MX Tesla M6
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 23 October 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1536 1536
Core clock speed 720 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 3540 Million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 57 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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