GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Tesla M60

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Tesla M60, 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 280M SLI stacks up against Tesla M60, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI 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 280M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Tesla M60 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • Tesla M60 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280M SLI is 28 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • GeForce GTX 280M SLI is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tesla M60 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 4062 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 7−8 24−27
QHD / 1440p 2−3 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280M SLI Tesla M60
Architecture G9x Maxwell 2.0
Code name N10E-GTX GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 2 March 2009 30 August 2015
Pipelines 256 2048
Core clock speed 585 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 1508 Million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8
Floating-point performance 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 950 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 432 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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