GPU Comparison

NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5060 and Tesla M60 occupy different eras of GPU design, yet their average benchmark scores place them within 0.5% of each other. The RTX 5060 is an active, consumer-focused Blackwell part, while the Tesla M60 is an end-of-life Maxwell compute card with no display outputs. This comparison pits a modern 5 nm architecture against a 28 nm design from 2015, with the data showing decisive wins for the newer card in every shared test.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two GPUs share only two benchmark results in the database, and the RTX 5060 wins both by overwhelming margins. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5060 scores 120,785 against the Tesla M60’s 29,377, a delta of 311.2%. That is a four-fold performance gap, reflecting the massive difference in compute throughput and memory bandwidth. The RTX 5060 delivers 19.18 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Tesla M60 manages just 4.825 TFLOPS — a 3.97x advantage for the newer card.

Vulkan results tell a similar story. The RTX 5060 posts 116,626 points versus the Tesla M60’s 30,560, a 281.6% difference. This is not a close contest by any metric. The Tesla M60’s best showing is its Geekbench Vulkan score, which is slightly higher than its OpenCL result, but it still trails the RTX 5060 by a factor of nearly four. The RTX 5060’s nearest rival list includes the AMD Radeon RX 570 (average score 30,158) and the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Mobile (29,928), with the Tesla M60 sitting at 29,969 — a 0.5% delta from the RTX 5060’s 30,109 average. That aggregate similarity masks the fact that the RTX 5060 is categorically faster in every direct comparison available.

The wins are not split. The RTX 5060 takes all 2 head-to-head benchmarks, while the Tesla M60 records 0 wins. The delta percentages are so lopsided that any discussion of “trade-offs” in raw performance is moot. The only area where the Tesla M60 approaches parity is in aggregate average score, which is skewed by the fact that the database contains far more benchmark entries for the RTX 5060 (9 tests) than for the Tesla M60 (2 tests). When comparing only the overlapping tests, the verdict is unambiguous.

Where Each One Wins

Given the benchmark data, the RTX 5060 wins in every measurable compute scenario. Its 19.18 TFLOPS FP32 throughput dwarfs the Tesla M60’s 4.825 TFLOPS, making it the clear choice for any workload that relies on raw shader performance — gaming, rendering, or general-purpose GPU compute. The RTX 5060 also carries 120 tensor cores and 30 RT cores, while the Tesla M60 has none of either, so any AI-accelerated or ray-traced workload is exclusively the RTX 5060’s domain.

The Tesla M60’s only theoretical advantage lies in its 256-bit memory bus versus the RTX 5060’s 128-bit bus, but that is undermined by the actual bandwidth figures. The RTX 5060 delivers 448.0 GB/s with GDDR7 memory, compared to the Tesla M60’s 160.4 GB/s with GDDR5. The M60’s wider bus does not compensate for its slower memory technology. In practical terms, the Tesla M60 is a legacy compute accelerator that might still function in server environments where its lack of display outputs is acceptable, but the data shows no benchmark where it outperforms the RTX 5060.

For use-case splitting, the RTX 5060 wins on every front: gaming (DirectX 12 Ultimate support), compute (higher FP32 and FP16 throughput), and modern API compatibility (Vulkan 1.4, DirectX 12_2). The Tesla M60 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1) and has no FP16 data listed, meaning it cannot even compete in half-precision workloads. The M60’s 8 GB of memory matches the RTX 5060’s capacity, but the type (GDDR5 vs GDDR7) and bandwidth differences are decisive.

Architecture Differences

The RTX 5060 is built on the GB206 chip using Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The Tesla M60 uses the GM204 chip with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process, also at TSMC. The process node difference is stark: 5 nm versus 28 nm represents multiple generations of manufacturing improvement, which is reflected in transistor density. The RTX 5060 packs 21,900 million transistors into a 181 mm² die, yielding a density of 121.0M / mm². The Tesla M60 contains 5,200 million transistors on a 398 mm² die, for a density of only 13.1M / mm².

This architectural gap explains the performance disparity. The RTX 5060 has 3,840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, compared to the Tesla M60’s 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Interestingly, the Tesla M60 has more TMUs and ROPs than the RTX 5060, but its texture rate (150.8 GTexel/s) and pixel rate (75.39 GPixel/s) are roughly half of the RTX 5060’s (299.6 GTexel/s and 119.9 GPixel/s). That is because the M60’s clock speeds are far lower: 557 MHz base and 1178 MHz boost, versus 2280 MHz base and 2497 MHz boost for the RTX 5060.

The RTX 5060 also introduces hardware features that the Maxwell-based Tesla M60 simply does not have. Ray tracing cores (30) and tensor cores (120) are present on the RTX 5060 but entirely absent on the Tesla M60. The RTX 5060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Tesla M60 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but the feature set under the hood is generations apart. The RTX 5060 is a PCIe 5.0 x8 card, whereas the Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 — a bandwidth interface difference that matters for data transfer but not for the benchmark results shown.

Specification Differences

The specification sheets differ on nearly every field except memory capacity and slot width. Both cards have 8 GB of VRAM, but the RTX 5060 uses GDDR7 with a 128-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Tesla M60 uses GDDR5 with a 256-bit bus and 160.4 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5060’s memory clock is 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) versus the Tesla M60’s 1253 MHz (5 Gbps effective).

Power draw is a major differentiator. The RTX 5060 has a TDP of 145 W and a suggested PSU of 300 W, while the Tesla M60 draws 300 W and requires a 700 W PSU. Both use a single 8-pin power connector and are dual-slot cards, but the physical dimensions differ: the RTX 5060 is 241 mm long (9.5 inches), 111 mm high (4.4 inches), and 40 mm wide (1.6 inches), while the Tesla M60 is 267 mm long (10.5 inches) with no listed height or width.

Display outputs are a critical differentiator. The RTX 5060 has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, making it a functional consumer card. The Tesla M60 has no display outputs at all, confirming its server-only role. The RTX 5060 also has a launch MSRP of 299 USD, a fact worth noting once. The Tesla M60 has no launch MSRP listed. Release dates are far apart: the RTX 5060 launched on 2025-05-18, while the Tesla M60 launched on 2015-08-29. Production status differs too — the RTX 5060 is Active, the Tesla M60 is End-of-life.

FAQ

Q: Which card is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 scores 120,785 versus the Tesla M60’s 29,377, a 311.2% advantage for the RTX 5060.

Q: Do both cards support the same DirectX version?

A: No. The RTX 5060 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Tesla M60 supports only DirectX 12 (12_1).

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

A: No. The Tesla M60 lists no RT cores and no tensor cores, whereas the RTX 5060 has 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RTX 5060 provides 448.0 GB/s with GDDR7 memory, while the Tesla M60 provides 160.4 GB/s with GDDR5 — a 2.8x difference in favor of the RTX 5060.

Q: Can the Tesla M60 output video to a display?

A: No. The Tesla M60 has no display outputs, while the RTX 5060 includes 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The RTX 5060 has an average benchmark score of 30,109, and the Tesla M60 has 29,969, a 0.5% delta in favor of the RTX 5060.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 is the superior GPU in every benchmark and specification category that matters. It wins both head-to-head tests by margins of 281.6% and 311.2%, offers nearly four times the FP32 throughput (19.18 TFLOPS vs 4.825 TFLOPS), and has modern features like ray tracing, tensor cores, and display outputs that the Tesla M60 completely lacks. The RTX 5060 also does this at half the TDP (145 W vs 300 W) and with a smaller physical footprint.

The Tesla M60’s only apparent advantages are its wider 256-bit memory bus and higher TMU/ROP counts, but these are negated by lower clock speeds and older memory technology, resulting in lower effective texture and pixel rates. Its 8 GB of VRAM matches the RTX 5060, but the GDDR5 memory runs at a fraction of the bandwidth.

For a builder choosing between these two, the decision is straightforward from the data. The RTX 5060 is a current-generation card with active production status, modern API support, and the ability to drive displays. The Tesla M60 is an end-of-life server accelerator from 2015 with no display outputs and limited benchmark coverage. Anyone needing a functional, fast GPU for gaming or general compute should pick the RTX 5060 without hesitation. The Tesla M60 might still serve in a legacy server role where its Maxwell architecture is required, but the benchmark results provide no reason to prefer it over the RTX 5060 in any performance-sensitive application. The RTX 5060’s average score of 30,109 sits within 0.5% of the Tesla M60’s 29,969, but that aggregate figure is misleading — the direct comparisons show a generational chasm that cannot be bridged by any workload.