GeForce GTX 680M vs Tesla M60

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 680M and Tesla M60. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and Tesla M60. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 680M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 300 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M60 has 200% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M60 has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 680M.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 163 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • GeForce GTX 680M and Tesla M60 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 3212 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 24−27
QHD / 1440p 4−5 18−20
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 20−22 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 135% more, than GeForce GTX 680M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680M Tesla M60
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name N13E-GTX GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 4 June 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1344 2048
Core clock speed 720 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 758 MHz 1178 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 150.8
Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 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 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s 432 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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