With Tesla cards, you get a professional-oriented driver that is good for Maya and CUDA, but not optimized for games. There are also a few hardware features that are important for pros but are not an issue for gamers --stuff like ECC RAM, double-precision fp, better handling of multiple 3D viewports.
But, it's my understanding that most of what you pay for when you buy a Tesla card is support. If you call Nvidia saying Maya has a driver problem with your Tesla card, they will pay attention. If Maya has a problem running on a GeForce card, they will direct you to the forums.
But, it's my understanding that most of what you pay for when you buy a Tesla card is support. If you call Nvidia saying Maya has a driver problem with your Tesla card, they will pay attention. If Maya has a problem running on a GeForce card, they will direct you to the forums.