Tesla P4 vs GeForce 940M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 940M with Tesla P4, including specs and performance data.

GeForce 940M
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
2.92

Tesla P4 outperforms 940M by a whopping 692% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking785241
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.0921.22
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGM108GP104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3842560
Core clock speed1072 MHz886 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHz1114 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate28.22178.2
Floating-point processing power0.9032 TFLOPS5.704 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs24160

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s192.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost2.0no data
Optimus+-
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
CUDA+6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GeForce 940M 2.92
Tesla P4 23.14
+692%

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.

GeForce 940M 1125
Tesla P4 8919
+693%

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 HD18
−678%
140−150
+678%
1440p96
−681%
750−800
+681%
4K29
−659%
220−230
+659%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Battlefield 5 15
−633%
110−120
+633%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
−650%
75−80
+650%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Far Cry 5 12
−692%
95−100
+692%
Far Cry New Dawn 15
−633%
110−120
+633%
Forza Horizon 4 41
−632%
300−310
+632%
Hitman 3 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−673%
170−180
+673%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
−686%
110−120
+686%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21
−662%
160−170
+662%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−669%
300−310
+669%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Far Cry 5 10
−650%
75−80
+650%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−665%
260−270
+665%
Hitman 3 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−673%
170−180
+673%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
−692%
190−200
+692%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−669%
300−310
+669%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Far Cry 5 8
−650%
60−65
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
Hitman 3 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−673%
170−180
+673%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−692%
95−100
+692%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
−650%
45−50
+650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−669%
300−310
+669%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10
−650%
75−80
+650%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Hitman 3 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−665%
130−140
+665%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%

This is how GeForce 940M and Tesla P4 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P4 is 678% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla P4 is 681% faster in 1440p
  • Tesla P4 is 659% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.92 23.14
Recency 13 March 2015 13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm

Tesla P4 has a 692.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Tesla P4 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 940M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940M is a notebook card while Tesla P4 is a workstation one.


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