NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile vs NVIDIA Tesla M60 Comparison

The NVIDIA Tesla M60 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile sit at opposite ends of the GPU spectrum: a 2015-era datacenter accelerator built on Maxwell 2.0 and a current Blackwell 2.0 laptop part. Their aggregate benchmark scores are nearly identical—the Tesla M60 averages 29,969 points against 29,928 for the RTX 5070 Mobile, a 0.1% difference—but the head-to-head results tell a very different story. In the two shared tests, the RTX 5070 Mobile dominates, leaving the Tesla M60 with a 76% deficit in Geekbench OpenCL and a 73.9% deficit in Geekbench Vulkan. That contrast frames the entire comparison: the two GPUs are built for different eras and different workloads.

Where Each One Wins

The head-to-head benchmark set contains exactly two tests, and the RTX 5070 Mobile wins both. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122,238 against 29,377 for the Tesla M60—a delta of -76% from the M60's perspective. In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 5070 Mobile posts 116,960 versus 30,560, a -73.9% delta. No benchmark in the set favors the Tesla M60.

That said, the Tesla M60 is not without theoretical strengths. Its pixel rate is 75.39 GPixel/s, higher than the RTX 5070 Mobile's 68.40 GPixel/s, and it carries 64 ROPs versus 48. These specifications suggest the M60 could hold an edge in fill-rate-bound rasterization, but no benchmark data confirms that. The M60 also has a 256-bit memory bus (versus 128-bit on the RTX 5070 Mobile), yet its GDDR5 bandwidth of 160.4 GB/s is far lower than the RTX 5070 Mobile's GDDR7 384.0 GB/s. The M60's only other distinguishing feature is its dual-slot form factor and 300W TDP, which are irrelevant for mobile use.

The RTX 5070 Mobile, meanwhile, is built for compute-heavy workloads. Its FP32 throughput of 13.13 TFLOPS is nearly triple the M60's 4.825 TFLOPS, and it supports FP16 at the same rate (13.13 TFLOPS) while the M60 has no FP16 capability. The RTX 5070 Mobile also brings 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores, which the M60 lacks entirely. For any workload that leverages OpenCL or Vulkan—the only tests available—the RTX 5070 Mobile is the clear winner.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are separated by nine years of process and design evolution. The Tesla M60 uses the GM204 chip on TSMC's 28 nm node, packing 5,200 million transistors into a 398 mm² die for a density of 13.1M transistors per mm². The RTX 5070 Mobile uses the GB206 chip on TSMC's 5 nm node, with 21,900 million transistors in a 181 mm² die—a density of 121.0M/mm². That is a 9.2x density advantage for the newer part, though the M60's larger die still accommodates more ROPs (64 vs. 48).

Memory subsystems diverge sharply. The M60 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 160.4 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5070 Mobile also has 8 GB, but of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 384.0 GB/s—2.4x the bandwidth. The M60's memory clock is 1253 MHz (5 Gbps effective), while the RTX 5070 Mobile runs at 1500 MHz (24 Gbps effective). The newer card's higher per-pin speed compensates for its narrower bus.

Compute resources also differ. The M60 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs; the RTX 5070 Mobile has 4,608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The M60's shading unit count is less than half, but its ROP count is higher. Clock speeds are lower on the M60—base 557 MHz, boost 1178 MHz—versus 907 MHz base and 1425 MHz boost on the RTX 5070 Mobile. The M60's texture rate is 150.8 GTexel/s, while the RTX 5070 Mobile reaches 205.2 GTexel/s. Pixel rate is the only metric where the M60 leads: 75.39 GPixel/s vs. 68.40 GPixel/s.

Feature sets are generationally distinct. The M60 has no RT cores or tensor cores; the RTX 5070 Mobile includes 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores. The M60 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4; the RTX 5070 Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Power consumption is stark: the M60 draws 300W and requires a 700W PSU and a single 8-pin connector, while the RTX 5070 Mobile is rated at 50W with no power connectors—it is an integrated GPU (IGP). The M60 is a dual-slot, 267 mm card with no display outputs; the RTX 5070 Mobile is portable-device dependent for outputs. The M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16, the RTX 5070 Mobile uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

Production status and lineage differ as well. The Tesla M60 is end-of-life, released on 2015-08-29, with a predecessor of Tesla Kepler and a successor of Tesla Pascal. The RTX 5070 Mobile is active, with no release date listed, and its predecessor is GeForce 40 Mobile. Both GPUs sit at the 73rd percentile among all GPUs in the database, but that aggregate metric masks the wide performance gap in the shared benchmarks.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: for any workload represented by Geekbench OpenCL or Vulkan, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is the superior GPU. Its 122,238 OpenCL score is more than four times the Tesla M60's 29,377, and its Vulkan score of 116,960 dwarfs the M60's 30,560. The RTX 5070 Mobile also offers 13.13 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 2.7x the M60's 4.825 TFLOPS, and it adds FP16, ray tracing, and tensor cores. Its memory bandwidth is 384.0 GB/s versus 160.4 GB/s, and its 50W TDP makes it suitable for mobile devices, whereas the M60's 300W draw and dual-slot size restrict it to server racks.

The Tesla M60 does hold a few specification advantages: higher pixel rate (75.39 vs. 68.40 GPixel/s), more ROPs (64 vs. 48), and a wider 256-bit memory bus. But none of these translate into a benchmark win in the available data. The M60 also lacks display outputs, making it a compute-only card, while the RTX 5070 Mobile is designed for laptops with portable-device-dependent outputs.

For any buyer choosing between these two today, the RTX 5070 Mobile is the clear pick. It is faster, more efficient, and built on a modern architecture with feature support the M60 cannot match. The M60's only possible justification would be legacy compatibility with Maxwell-era software or a need for its specific ROP configuration—neither of which is supported by the benchmark results. The aggregate scores may look close (29,969 vs. 29,928), but that is an artifact of averaging different benchmark sets; the head-to-head results show a decisive victory for the RTX 5070 Mobile.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile, with 13.13 TFLOPS, compared to 4.825 TFLOPS for the Tesla M60.

Q: What memory types do the two GPUs use?

A: The Tesla M60 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, while the RTX 5070 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: Does the Tesla M60 support ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. The M60 has no RT cores or tensor cores; the RTX 5070 Mobile has 36 RT cores and 144 tensor cores.

Q: What are the power consumption figures?

A: The Tesla M60 has a TDP of 300 W and requires a 700 W PSU, while the RTX 5070 Mobile has a TDP of 50 W and uses no power connectors.

Q: Which GPU has a higher pixel rate?

A: The Tesla M60, at 75.39 GPixel/s, versus 68.40 GPixel/s for the RTX 5070 Mobile.

Q: What is the aggregate benchmark score difference?

A: The Tesla M60 averages 29,969 points, and the RTX 5070 Mobile averages 29,928 points—a 0.1% difference in favor of the M60.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only two benchmarks where both GPUs have recorded scores are Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The RTX 5070 Mobile wins both decisively.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122,238, while the Tesla M60 scores 29,377. The delta is -76%, meaning the M60 trails by 76%. That is a 92,861-point gap—the largest single-test difference in the comparison. The RTX 5070 Mobile's OpenCL result reflects its much higher FP32 throughput (13.13 TFLOPS vs. 4.825 TFLOPS) and its ability to leverage FP16, which the M60 lacks.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the RTX 5070 Mobile posts 116,960 against the M60's 30,560. The delta is -73.9%, a 86,400-point deficit for the M60. While the M60's Vulkan score (30,560) is slightly higher than its OpenCL score (29,377), it remains far below the RTX 5070 Mobile's Vulkan performance. The RTX 5070 Mobile's Vulkan score is actually lower than its OpenCL score (116,960 vs. 122,238), but it still more than triples the M60's best result.

These two benchmarks cover the entire head-to-head set, and the RTX 5070 Mobile wins both. The Tesla M60 has zero wins. The aggregate average scores are nearly identical, but that is because the M60's only two benchmarks are both in the 30,000 range, while the RTX 5070 Mobile's average is pulled down by its many low-scoring Passmark tests (e.g., DirectX 9 at 214, DirectX 10 at 129, DirectX 11 at 192, DirectX 12 at 93, G2D at 896). In the tests that matter for compute—OpenCL and Vulkan—the RTX 5070 Mobile is the clear winner, and the data leaves no room for interpretation.