NVIDIA Tesla M60 vs NVIDIA TITAN V Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data splits the two GPUs into clearly distinct roles. The NVIDIA TITAN V wins every recorded head-to-head test, and it wins them by substantial margins. In the two shared measurements, Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, the TITAN V takes both victories. This makes the TITAN V the clear choice for compute-heavy workloads that rely on OpenCL or Vulkan APIs. Its 79th percentile ranking among all GPUs, based on an average benchmark score of 34,355, places it in the upper tier of recorded hardware.

The NVIDIA Tesla M60, by contrast, does not win a single shared benchmark. Its average benchmark score of 30,490 places it at the 75th percentile, a respectable position but clearly below the TITAN V. The M60 only has two recorded benchmark entries, both of which are the same tests run on the TITAN V. This limited data set means the M60's strengths are harder to quantify from the database alone. What the data does show is that the M60 is competitive with modern consumer and workstation cards: its nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 70HX, has an average score of 30,476, a delta of 0%, while the AMD Radeon RX 6700 sits at 30,433, a 0.2% difference. The M60 essentially trades blows with those cards, but it cannot match the TITAN V's compute output.

For a use-case split, the TITAN V is the GPU for developers, researchers, or anyone running OpenCL or Vulkan compute kernels where raw throughput matters. The M60, with its older Maxwell architecture and lower scores, is better suited for tasks where its specific feature set, such as its lack of display outputs, fits into a server or virtualized environment. The data does not support the M60 as a compute leader; it supports the TITAN V as the dominant performer in the shared tests.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations, and the data reflects that gap. The TITAN V uses the GV100 chip on the Volta architecture, built on a 12 nm process at TSMC. It packs 21,100 million transistors onto an 815 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 25.9M per mm². The M60 uses the GM204 chip on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, also from TSMC but on a 28 nm process. Its transistor count is 5,200 million on a 398 mm² die, for a density of 13.1M per mm². The TITAN V has roughly four times the transistors, and that scale difference shows up in every compute metric.

Clock behavior also differs. The TITAN V runs a base clock of 1200 MHz and a boost clock of 1455 MHz. The M60 starts much lower at 557 MHz base but boosts to 1178 MHz. That lower base clock suggests the M60 is designed for sustained, power-constrained operation, not peak single-thread speed. Memory is another major split. The TITAN V has 12 GB of HBM2 on a 3072-bit bus, delivering 651.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The M60 has 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, with 160.4 GB/s. The TITAN V's bandwidth advantage is roughly fourfold, which directly impacts compute kernels that stream large data sets.

The compute resources differ in kind, not just quantity. The TITAN V has 5120 shading units, 320 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 640 tensor cores. The M60 has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with no tensor cores. This means the TITAN V supports FP16 at 29.80 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), while the M60 has no recorded FP16 capability. FP32 performance is 14.90 TFLOPS for the TITAN V versus 4.825 TFLOPS for the M60. Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern: the TITAN V hits 139.7 GPixel/s and 465.6 GTexel/s, while the M60 reaches 75.39 GPixel/s and 150.8 GTexel/s.

Power and physical design also differ. The TITAN V has a 250 W TDP with a 600 W suggested PSU, using a 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin connector. The M60 has a 300 W TDP with a 700 W suggested PSU, using a single 8-pin connector. Both are dual-slot cards, and both are 267 mm long. The TITAN V has display outputs (1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a), while the M60 has no outputs at all, confirming its server-oriented role. Both support DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two shared benchmarks tell a stark story. In Geekbench OpenCL, the TITAN V scores 157,265 against the M60's 29,506. That is a delta of 433%, meaning the TITAN V is more than five times faster in this test. OpenCL compute workloads, which often stress memory bandwidth and raw FP32 throughput, play directly to the TITAN V's strengths: its HBM2 memory delivers 651.3 GB/s, and its FP32 rate is 14.90 TFLOPS. The M60's GDDR5 memory at 160.4 GB/s and 4.825 TFLOPS FP32 simply cannot keep pace.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the TITAN V scores 152,117 against the M60's 31,473, a delta of 383.3%. This is slightly narrower than the OpenCL gap but still a massive advantage. Vulkan compute benefits from the TITAN V's higher shading unit count, 5120 versus 2048, and its boost clock of 1455 MHz versus 1178 MHz. The M60's lower base clock of 557 MHz likely contributes to its weaker showing in sustained workloads, as the card may throttle under load to stay within its 300 W TDP.

The deltas are so large that they indicate a generational leap, not a minor optimization. The TITAN V, with its Volta architecture and tensor cores, is designed for modern compute paradigms, while the M60's Maxwell design is older and less efficient per clock. The database records 2 wins for the TITAN V and 0 for the M60. No other head-to-head tests exist, so the analysis is limited to these two API workloads, but the pattern is unambiguous.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA TITAN V has an average benchmark score of 34,355, compared to the NVIDIA Tesla M60's 30,490. The TITAN V also holds a higher percentile ranking at 79 versus the M60's 75.

Q: How much faster is the TITAN V in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The TITAN V scores 157,265 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the M60 scores 29,506. This gives the TITAN V a 433% advantage, meaning it delivers over five times the OpenCL performance.

Q: Does the Tesla M60 have any display outputs?

A: No. The Tesla M60 has no display outputs, while the TITAN V includes 1x HDMI 2.0 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. This makes the M60 suited for headless server deployments.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards use?

A: The TITAN V uses 12 GB of HBM2 on a 3072-bit bus with 651.3 GB/s bandwidth. The M60 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 160.4 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The TITAN V has 5120 shading units, while the M60 has 2048. The TITAN V also has 640 tensor cores, which the M60 lacks entirely.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The TITAN V has a 250 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 600 W. The M60 has a 300 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 700 W.

The Verdict

The data points to a single conclusion: the NVIDIA TITAN V is the superior GPU for any workload represented in the benchmark suite. Its 433% lead in OpenCL and 383.3% lead in Vulkan are not marginal improvements; they are categorical differences. The TITAN V's architecture, with 21,100 million transistors, 5120 shading units, and HBM2 memory, is built for high-throughput compute. The M60, with 5,200 million transistors and 2048 shading units, is a legacy part that now sits near the 75th percentile, roughly matching modern mid-range cards like the AMD Radeon RX 6700.

For a user choosing between these two, the TITAN V is the pick for any OpenCL or Vulkan compute task, from scientific simulation to machine learning inference (given its tensor cores, though no specific ML benchmark is recorded). The M60's only advantage is its lack of display outputs, which suits it for virtualized or remote environments, but that does not compensate for a fivefold performance deficit in the recorded tests. The M60 does have a lower average score gap to its nearest rivals, with a 0% delta to the CMP 70HX, but it cannot close the gap to the TITAN V.

The verdict from the database is unambiguous: the TITAN V wins every recorded benchmark, and it wins by margins that make the M60 a poor choice for performance-sensitive workloads. The M60 remains a functional card, but its role is now limited to scenarios where its specific form factor and power profile matter more than raw compute. For anyone prioritizing benchmark scores, the TITAN V is the only rational selection.