L40 vs UHD Graphics 600
Aggregate performance score
We've compared UHD Graphics 600 with L40, including specs and performance data.
L40 outperforms Graphics 600 by a whopping 6641% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1218 | 59 |
| Place by popularity | 93 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.38 | 13.91 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.5 (2016−2020) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | Gemini Lake GT1 | AD102 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 11 December 2017 (8 years ago) | 13 October 2022 (3 years ago) |
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 cores | 96 | 18176 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | 735 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 650 MHz | 2490 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 76,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.800 | 1,414 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1248 TFLOPS | 90.52 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 192 |
| TMUs | 12 | 568 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 568 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 142 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 17.8 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 96 MB |
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).
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-pin |
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 type | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 864.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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 HD | 10
−6400%
| 650−700
+6400%
|
| 1440p | 1
−6400%
| 65−70
+6400%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
−6400%
|
260−270
+6400%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
−6400%
|
260−270
+6400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−6150%
|
500−550
+6150%
|
| Valorant | 13
−6438%
|
850−900
+6438%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−6491%
|
1450−1500
+6491%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
| Dota 2 | 7
−6329%
|
450−500
+6329%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
| Palworld | 4−5
−6400%
|
260−270
+6400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−6150%
|
500−550
+6150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−6567%
|
400−450
+6567%
|
| Valorant | 11
−6264%
|
700−750
+6264%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
| Dota 2 | 7
−6329%
|
450−500
+6329%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−6150%
|
500−550
+6150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−6567%
|
400−450
+6567%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−6624%
|
1950−2000
+6624%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 4−5
−6400%
|
260−270
+6400%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−6567%
|
200−210
+6567%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 4−5
−6400%
|
260−270
+6400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−6567%
|
600−650
+6567%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
| Palworld | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−6567%
|
1000−1050
+6567%
|
| Valorant | 6−7
−6567%
|
400−450
+6567%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−6400%
|
130−140
+6400%
|
This is how UHD Graphics 600 and L40 compete in popular games:
- L40 is 6400% faster in 1080p
- L40 is 6400% faster in 1440p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.80 | 53.93 |
| Recency | 11 December 2017 | 13 October 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 5 Watt | 300 Watt |
UHD Graphics 600 has 5900% lower power consumption.
L40, on the other hand, has a 6641% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The L40 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 600 in performance tests.
Be aware that UHD Graphics 600 is a notebook graphics card while L40 is a workstation one.
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