Tesla K20Xm vs GRID M40
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GRID M40 and Tesla K20Xm, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Tesla K20Xm outperforms GRID M40 by a whopping 163% 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 | 719 | 461 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.11 |
| Power efficiency | 6.08 | 3.41 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | GK110 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 18 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 12 November 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $7,699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 2688 |
| Core clock speed | 1033 MHz | 732 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 7,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 235 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 33.06 | 164.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7933 TFLOPS | 3.935 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 32 | 224 |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | 249.6 GB/s |
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | 3.5 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.99 | 10.51 |
| Recency | 18 May 2016 | 12 November 2012 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 235 Watt |
GRID M40 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 370% lower power consumption.
Tesla K20Xm, on the other hand, has a 163.4% higher aggregate performance score.
The Tesla K20Xm is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID M40 in performance tests.
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