GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs Tesla K40c

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla K40c with GeForce GTX 660 Ti, including specs and performance data.

Tesla K40c
2013, $7,699
12 GB GDDR5, 245 Watt
10.79
+2%

K40c outperforms 660 Ti by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 660 Ti GTX 660 Ti

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking480485
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.112.82
Power efficiency3.415.46
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK180GK104
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date8 October 2013 (12 years ago)16 August 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,699 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GTX 660 Ti has 2464% better value for money than Tesla K40c.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores28801344
Core clock speed745 MHz915 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHz980 MHz
Number of transistors7,080 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)245 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate210.2109.8
Floating-point processing power5.046 TFLOPS2.634 TFLOPS
ROPs4824
TMUs240112
L1 Cache240 KB112 KB
L2 Cache1536 KB384 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount12 GB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed1502 MHz6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s144.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
3D Vision-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1031.1.126
CUDA3.5+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Tesla K40c 10.79
+2%
GTX 660 Ti 10.58

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Tesla K40c 4494
+2%
Samples: 3
GTX 660 Ti 4407
Samples: 8277

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Tesla K40c 17468
+13.4%
GTX 660 Ti 15406

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD75−80
−2.7%
77
+2.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p102.65
−2544%
3.88
+2544%
  • GTX 660 Ti has 2544% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Palworld 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Palworld 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 192
+0%
192
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Palworld 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Dota 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Palworld 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Palworld 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Palworld 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Valorant 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Palworld 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

This is how Tesla K40c and GTX 660 Ti compete in popular games:

  • GTX 660 Ti is 3% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.79 10.58
Recency 8 October 2013 16 August 2012
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 245 Watt 150 Watt

Tesla K40c has a 2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 660 Ti, on the other hand, has 63% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Tesla K40c and GeForce GTX 660 Ti.

Be aware that Tesla K40c is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 660 Ti is a desktop one.

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