Arc A730M vs Tesla M6
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tesla M6 with Arc A730M, including specs and performance data.
Arc A730M outperforms Tesla M6 by an impressive 68% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 350 | 219 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 11.03 | 23.21 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | DG2-512 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 30 August 2015 (9 years ago) | 2022 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1180 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 21,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 113.3 | 393.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.625 TFLOPS | 12.6 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 96 |
| TMUs | 96 | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 384 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 24 |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Width | MXM Module | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 336.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 40−45
−85%
| 74
+85%
|
| 1440p | 24−27
−87.5%
| 45
+87.5%
|
| 4K | 12−14
−83.3%
| 22
+83.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 169
+0%
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169
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 71
+0%
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71
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 70
+0%
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70
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 155
+0%
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155
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 64
+0%
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64
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 93
+0%
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93
+0%
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| Fortnite | 120−130
+0%
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120−130
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 49
+0%
|
49
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+0%
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100−105
+0%
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| Valorant | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 54
+0%
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54
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
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| Fortnite | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 72
+0%
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72
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 44
+0%
|
44
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 43
+0%
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43
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+0%
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100−105
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 110
+0%
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110
+0%
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| Valorant | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 52
+0%
|
52
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 81
+0%
|
81
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−105
+0%
|
100−105
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45
+0%
|
45
+0%
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| Valorant | 102
+0%
|
102
+0%
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| Fortnite | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 53
+0%
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53
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+0%
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170−180
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
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| Valorant | 210−220
+0%
|
210−220
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 31
+0%
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31
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+0%
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65−70
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Fortnite | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 34
+0%
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34
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Valorant | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
This is how Tesla M6 and Arc A730M compete in popular games:
- Arc A730M is 85% faster in 1080p
- Arc A730M is 88% faster in 1440p
- Arc A730M is 83% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.94 | 23.47 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 80 Watt |
Arc A730M has a 68.4% higher aggregate performance score, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
The Arc A730M is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M6 in performance tests.
Be aware that Tesla M6 is a workstation card while Arc A730M is a notebook one.
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