AMD Radeon RX 7800M vs NVIDIA Tesla M60 Comparison

The NVIDIA Tesla M60 and AMD Radeon RX 7800M are separated by nearly a decade of GPU architecture, and the benchmark data reflects that gap dramatically. In the only directly comparable tests, the AMD Radeon RX 7800M delivers over four times the raw compute performance of the Tesla M60, making the newer part the clear performance victor. However, the Tesla M60 holds a slight edge in its percentile ranking against all GPUs, a nuance worth exploring given the vastly different benchmark suites each card was subjected to.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The data reveals a decisive and one-sided contest in the two shared benchmark tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD Radeon RX 7800M scores 120,778, while the NVIDIA Tesla M60 manages just 29,506. This represents a deltaPct of -75.6% for the Tesla M60, meaning it trails by roughly three-quarters of the AMD card's output. The margin is similarly stark in Geekbench Vulkan, where the RX 7800M posts 126,668 against the Tesla M60's 31,473, a performance deficit of -75.2%. These are not close contests; the RX 7800M is in a different performance tier entirely.

The wins tally reflects this dominance, with the AMD card taking both head-to-head victories and the Tesla M60 earning zero. Yet the average benchmark scores tell a more complex story. The Tesla M60's average across its two tests is 30,490, while the RX 7800M's average across its ten tests is 27,883. This discrepancy occurs because the RX 7800M's benchmark suite includes PassMark tests with raw scores like 99 (DirectX 10) and 89 (DirectX 12), which pull its average down despite enormous Geekbench numbers. The Tesla M60's percentile rank of 75 versus the RX 7800M's 73 suggests that, when placed against the entire GPU landscape, the older card's limited but consistent results hold up surprisingly well—a statistical artifact more than a reflection of real-world capability.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational. The Tesla M60 uses NVIDIA's Maxwell 2.0 architecture on a 28 nm TSMC process, built around the GM204 chip with 5,200 million transistors on a 398 mm² die. The RX 7800M employs AMD's RDNA 3.0 architecture on a 5 nm TSMC node, featuring the Navi 32 chip with 28,100 million transistors packed into a smaller 346 mm² die. Transistor density tells the story: the RX 7800M achieves 81.2 million transistors per mm², versus just 13.1 million for the Tesla M60—a 6x improvement in packing efficiency.

Clock speeds further separate them. The Tesla M60 runs at a 557 MHz base and 1,178 MHz boost, while the RX 7800M starts at 1,295 MHz base and boosts to 2,335 MHz, with a game clock of 2,145 MHz. The RX 7800M also brings modern features the Tesla M60 lacks entirely: 60 dedicated ray tracing cores. The Tesla M60 has no RT cores and no tensor cores, while the RX 7800M also omits tensor cores but supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus the Tesla M60's DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Memory configurations diverge sharply. The Tesla M60 offers 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 160.4 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 7800M provides 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s—nearly 2.7x the bandwidth despite a narrower interface. The RX 7800M's memory also runs at 18 Gbps effective versus the Tesla M60's 5 Gbps effective. Power profiles are inverted: the Tesla M60 draws 300 W TDP requiring a 700 W PSU and dual-slot cooling, while the RX 7800M sips 180 W TDP as an IGP with no power connectors. The Tesla M60 is a dual-slot 267 mm card; the RX 7800M is an integrated mobile part. The Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16; the RX 7800M uses PCIe 4.0 x16.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7800M wins on every measurable compute benchmark in the head-to-head set. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 120,778 places it far ahead of the Tesla M60's 29,506, and the Vulkan result of 126,668 versus 31,473 reinforces this. The RX 7800M also has the raw throughput to handle modern workloads: its FP32 performance is 35.87 TFLOPS, versus the Tesla M60's 4.825 TFLOPS, and its pixel rate is 224.2 GPixel/s compared to 75.39 GPixel/s. Texture rate favors the RX 7800M at 560.4 GTexel/s versus 150.8 GTexel/s.

The Tesla M60's only statistical win is its percentile ranking and average benchmark score. With a percentile of 75 versus the RX 7800M's 73, and an average score of 30,490 versus 27,883, the older card looks better in aggregate metrics. This is misleading in practice: the Tesla M60 was tested only on Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, while the RX 7800M faced a broader, more demanding suite including PassMark DirectX and compute tests. The Tesla M60's nearest rivals—NVIDIA CMP 70HX at 30,476 (0% delta), AMD Radeon RX 6700 at 30,433 (0.2%), AMD Radeon RX 6800 at 30,095 (1.3%), and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti at 29,945 (1.8%)—are all modern GPUs, yet the Tesla M60 holds its own in this narrow scoring context. The RX 7800M's rivals—AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 at 27,839 (0.2%), AMD Radeon Pro W5500X at 27,973 (-0.3%), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti at 28,020 (-0.5%), and AMD FirePro S7150 at 28,117 (-0.8%)—are older or workstation parts, indicating its average score is dragged down by the PassMark results.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7800M scores 120,778, which is 75.6% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla M60's 29,506.

Q: How do the memory bandwidths compare?

A: The RX 7800M delivers 432.0 GB/s from 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, while the Tesla M60 provides 160.4 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus.

Q: Does either GPU support ray tracing?

A: Only the AMD Radeon RX 7800M has ray tracing capability, with 60 RT cores. The NVIDIA Tesla M60 has no RT cores listed.

Q: What are the transistor counts and process nodes?

A: The Tesla M60 uses 5,200 million transistors on a 28 nm TSMC process, while the RX 7800M uses 28,100 million transistors on a 5 nm TSMC process.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The RX 7800M boosts to 2,335 MHz, compared to the Tesla M60's 1,178 MHz boost clock.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The Tesla M60 averages 30,490 across two tests, while the RX 7800M averages 27,883 across ten tests.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon RX 7800M is the superior GPU for any compute or graphics workload. It quadruples the Tesla M60's performance in Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan, offers 7.4x the FP32 throughput, and does so at a lower 180 W TDP versus 300 W. The RX 7800M also brings modern features—ray tracing, DirectX 12 Ultimate, PCIe 4.0—that the Tesla M60 cannot match. Anyone needing raw performance should choose the RX 7800M without hesitation.

The Tesla M60's case rests solely on its higher percentile rank (75 vs. 73) and higher average benchmark score (30,490 vs. 27,883), but these metrics are artifacts of a smaller, less demanding test suite. Its nearest rivals include the RTX 3070 Ti and RX 6800, showing it can compete with mid-range 2020s cards in narrow benchmarks, but that does not translate to real-world superiority. The Tesla M60 is end-of-life, uses a 28 nm node, and lacks every modern feature the RX 7800M offers. Its only realistic use case is legacy server deployments where its Maxwell architecture and 8-pin power connector fit an existing infrastructure. For any new purchase or deployment, the RX 7800M is the only rational choice based on the benchmark evidence.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA Tesla M60 | AMD Radeon RX 7800M |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | RDNA 3.0 |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 5,200 million | 28,100 million |

| Die Size | 398 mm² | 346 mm² |

| Base Clock | 557 MHz | 1,295 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1,178 MHz | 2,335 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 432.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2,048 | 3,840 |

| TMUs | 128 | 240 |

| ROPs | 64 | 96 |

| RT Cores | None | 60 |

| FP32 | 4.825 TFLOPS | 35.87 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | Not listed | 35.87 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 300 W | 180 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 700 W | Not listed |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |

| DirectX Support | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2015-08-29 | 2024-09-10 |