Radeon Pro 455 vs Tesla M10

AMD

Radeon Pro 455

2016Core: 855 MHz
VS
NVIDIA

Tesla M10

2016Core: 1033 MHzBoost: 1306 MHz

Radeon Pro 455 vs Tesla M10 Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon Pro 455 vs Tesla M10: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon Pro 455

2016

Why buy it

  • Draws 35W instead of 225W, a 190W reduction.
  • Measures 1mm instead of 267mm, a 266mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.
  • More future proof: GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) on 14nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 1.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $2,500 MSRP).

Tesla M10

2016

Why buy it

  • Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 1.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($2,500 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • 542.9% higher power demand at 225W vs 35W.
  • 26600% longer card at 267mm vs 1mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Tesla M10 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.9% in PassMark G3D (3,173 vs 3,113), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon Pro 455 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack and a 14nm process instead of 28nm. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Tesla M10 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Tesla M10 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Radeon Pro 455 has the stronger long-term case.

Radeon Pro 455 vs Tesla M10 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

Radeon Pro 455

The Radeon Pro 455 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 30 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 855 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 35W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,113 points.

NVIDIA

Tesla M10

The Tesla M10 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 18 2016. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1033 MHz to 1306 MHz. It has 640 ×4 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,173 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon Pro 455 scores 3,113 and the Tesla M10 reaches 3,173 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon Pro 455 is built on GCN 4.0 while the Tesla M10 uses Maxwell, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 768 (Radeon Pro 455) vs 640 (Tesla M10). Raw compute: 1.313 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro 455) vs 1.672 TFLOPS ×4 (Tesla M10).

FeatureRadeon Pro 455Tesla M10
G3D Mark Score
3,113
3,173+2%
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Maxwell
Process Node
14 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
768+20%
640 ×4
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.313 TFLOPS
1.672 TFLOPS ×4+27%
ROPs
16
16 ×4
TMUs
48+20%
40 ×4
L1 Cache
192 KB
320 KB+67%
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureRadeon Pro 455Tesla M10
Upscaling Tech
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
AMD Anti-Lag
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Radeon Pro 455 and 64-bit on the Tesla M10. L2 Cache: 1 MB (Radeon Pro 455) vs 2 MB (Tesla M10) — the Tesla M10 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureRadeon Pro 455Tesla M10
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
1 MB
2 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12_0 (Radeon Pro 455) vs 12_1 (Tesla M10). Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 0.

FeatureRadeon Pro 455Tesla M10
DirectX
12_0
12_1
Max Displays
0
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro 455) vs NVENC 5th Gen (Tesla M10). Decoder: UVD 6.3 vs NVDEC 2nd Gen.

FeatureRadeon Pro 455Tesla M10
Encoder
VCE 3.4
NVENC 5th Gen
Decoder
UVD 6.3
NVDEC 2nd Gen
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon Pro 455 draws 35W versus the Tesla M10's 225W — a 146.2% difference. The Radeon Pro 455 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon Pro 455) vs 350W (Tesla M10). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 1mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots.

FeatureRadeon Pro 455Tesla M10
TDP
35W-84%
225W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
1mm
267mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Perf/Watt
88.9+530%
14.1
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon Pro 455 came in at $0, while the Tesla M10 launched at $2500. On MSRP, Radeon Pro 455 was 100+% cheaper ($2500 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): Infinity (Radeon Pro 455) vs 1.3 (Tesla M10) — the Radeon Pro 455 offers Infinity% better value.

FeatureRadeon Pro 455Tesla M10
MSRP
$0-100%
$2500
Performance per Dollar
Infinity
1.3
Codename
Baffin
GM107
Release
October 30 2016
May 18 2016
Ranking
#577
#570

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