Radeon RX 470 (móvel) vs Tesla M60

AMD

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

2016Core: 926 MHzBoost: 1074 MHz
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NVIDIA

Tesla M60

2015Core: 557 MHzBoost: 1178 MHz
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Radeon RX 470 (móvel) vs Tesla M60 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 RX 470 (móvel) vs Tesla M60: 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 RX 470 (móvel)

2016

Why buy it

  • Costs $2,821 less on MSRP ($179 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • Delivers 1575.5% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 39.1 vs 2.3 G3D/$ ($179 MSRP vs $3,000 MSRP).
  • Draws 85W instead of 300W, a 215W reduction.
  • Measures 1mm instead of 267mm, a 266mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • 2016 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Tesla M60

2015

Why buy it

  • Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • 2015 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 1576% HIGHER MSRP
    $3,000 MSRPvs$179 MSRP
  • Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.3 vs 39.1 G3D/$ ($3,000 MSRP vs $179 MSRP).
  • 252.9% higher power demand at 300W vs 85W.
  • 26600% longer card at 267mm vs 1mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Tesla M60 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0% in PassMark G3D (7,002 vs 7,000), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
Radeon RX 470 (móvel) 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, a 14nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2016 generation instead of 2015. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Radeon RX 470 (móvel) makes the most sense to buy today. It is $2,821 cheaper on MSRP at $179 vs $3,000, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 1575.5% (39.1 vs 2.3), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Tesla M60 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Radeon RX 470 (móvel) vs Tesla M60 Technical Specifications

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

AMD

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is manufactured by AMD. It was released in August 4 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 926 MHz to 1074 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,000 points. Launch price was $549.99.

NVIDIA

Tesla M60

The Tesla M60 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 30 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 557 MHz to 1178 MHz. It has 2048 ×2 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 300W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 7,002 points.

Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) scores 7,000 and the Tesla M60 reaches 7,002 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is built on GCN 4.0 while the Tesla M60 uses Maxwell 2.0, both on 14 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) vs 2,048 (Tesla M60). Raw compute: 4.399 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) vs 4.825 TFLOPS ×2 (Tesla M60). Boost clocks: 1074 MHz vs 1178 MHz.

FeatureRadeon RX 470 (móvel)Tesla M60
G3D Mark Score
7,000
7,002
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Maxwell 2.0
Process Node
14 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
2048
2048 ×2
Compute (TFLOPS)
4.399 TFLOPS
4.825 TFLOPS ×2+10%
Boost Clock
1074 MHz
1178 MHz+10%
ROPs
32
64 ×2+100%
TMUs
128
128 ×2
L1 Cache
512 KB
768 KB+50%
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureRadeon RX 470 (móvel)Tesla M60
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 4 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) and 256-bit on the Tesla M60.

FeatureRadeon RX 470 (móvel)Tesla M60
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Bus Width
256-bit
256-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB
2 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) vs 12.1 (Tesla M60). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 0.

FeatureRadeon RX 470 (móvel)Tesla M60
DirectX
12
12.1
Vulkan
1.3+18%
1.1
OpenGL
4.6+2%
4.5
Max Displays
0
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 3.4 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) vs NVENC 2.0 (2x) (Tesla M60). Decoder: UVD 6.3 vs PureVideo HD VP6 (2x). Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264 (Tesla M60).

FeatureRadeon RX 470 (móvel)Tesla M60
Encoder
VCE 3.4
NVENC 2.0 (2x)
Decoder
UVD 6.3
PureVideo HD VP6 (2x)
Codecs
H.264,HEVC,VP9
MPEG-2,H.264
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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) draws 85W versus the Tesla M60's 300W — a 111.7% difference. The Radeon RX 470 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) vs 350W (Tesla M60). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 1mm vs 267mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots.

FeatureRadeon RX 470 (móvel)Tesla M60
TDP
85W-72%
300W
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
1mm
267mm
Height
111mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
80°C
Perf/Watt
82.4+254%
23.3
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Value Analysis

At launch, the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) came in at $179, while the Tesla M60 launched at $3000. On MSRP, Radeon RX 470 (móvel) was 94% cheaper ($2821 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 39.1 (Radeon RX 470 (móvel)) vs 2.3 (Tesla M60) — the Radeon RX 470 (móvel) offers 1600% better value. The newer card here is Radeon RX 470 (móvel) (2016 vs 2015).

FeatureRadeon RX 470 (móvel)Tesla M60
MSRP
$179-94%
$3000
Performance per Dollar
39.1+1600%
2.3
Codename
Ellesmere
GM204
Release
August 4 2016
August 30 2015
Ranking
#360
#355

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