GeForce GTX 960M vs Tesla M60

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M and Tesla M60 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 960M will be the best choice, for others Tesla M60 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960M Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 300 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 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 300% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
  • GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 539 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • GeForce GTX 960M and Tesla M60 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 2512 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 24−27
QHD / 1440p 4−5 18−20
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960M Tesla M60
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell 2.0
Code name N16P-GX GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 30 August 2015
Pipelines 640 2048
Core clock speed 1096 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1202 MHz 1178 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 47.04 150.8
Floating-point performance 1,505 gflops 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 175 Mh/s 432 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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