Tesla M40 vs GeForce FX 5950 Ultra
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce FX 5950 Ultra with Tesla M40, including specs and performance data.
M40 outperforms 5950 Ultra by a whopping 17357% 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 | 1493 | 258 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.15 | 7.52 |
| Architecture | Rankine (2003−2005) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | NV38 | GM200 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 23 October 2003 (22 years ago) | 10 November 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | no data | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 948 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1112 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 135 million | 8,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 130 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 74 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 3.800 | 213.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 6.832 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 4 | 96 |
| TMUs | 8 | 192 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 1.1 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 3 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 | AGP 8x | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 229 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x Molex | 8-pin EPS |
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 | DDR | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 475 MHz | 1502 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 30.4 GB/s | 288.4 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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0a | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 5.2 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.14 | 24.44 |
| Recency | 23 October 2003 | 10 November 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 74 Watt | 250 Watt |
FX 5950 Ultra has 237.8% lower power consumption.
Tesla M40, on the other hand, has a 17357.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 4700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Tesla M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5950 Ultra in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce FX 5950 Ultra is a desktop graphics card while Tesla M40 is a workstation one.
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