Tesla M1060 vs GeForce GTX 560

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking544not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.74no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGF114GT200B
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date17 May 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $1,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores336240
Core clock speed810 MHz610 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt188 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature99 °Cno data
Texture fill rate45.3648.80
Floating-point performance1.089 gflops0.6221 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length210 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed4000 MHz1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s102.4 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray+-
3D Gaming+-

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.13.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+1.3

Pros & cons summary


Recency 17 May 2011 1 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 188 Watt

GTX 560 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 25.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla M1060, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 560 and Tesla M1060. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 is a desktop card while Tesla M1060 is a workstation one.


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