Tesla M40 vs GeForce GTX 1050

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 with Tesla M40, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1050
2016
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
11.24

Tesla M40 outperforms GTX 1050 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking400215
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.80no data
Power efficiency11.937.44
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGP107GM200
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)10 November 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$109 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores6403072
Core clock speed1290 MHz948 MHz
Boost clock speed1392 MHz1112 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million8,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt250 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate58.20213.5
Floating-point processing power1.862 TFLOPS6.832 TFLOPS
ROPs3296
TMUs40192

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 supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Height4.38" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)300 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectorsNone8-pin EPS
SLI-no data

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 amount2 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1752 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/s288.4 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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA+5.2

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.

GTX 1050 11.24
Tesla M40 23.37
+108%

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.

GTX 1050 5028
Tesla M40 10448
+108%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 1050 16976
Tesla M40 31401
+85%

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 HD44
−105%
90−95
+105%
1440p22
−105%
45−50
+105%
4K23
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.48no data
1440p4.95no data
4K4.74no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−106%
140−150
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Battlefield 5 56
−96.4%
110−120
+96.4%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−106%
140−150
+106%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−107%
85−90
+107%
Fortnite 70−75
−97.2%
140−150
+97.2%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−92.3%
100−105
+92.3%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−105%
90−95
+105%
Valorant 100−110
−106%
220−230
+106%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−35
−93.5%
60−65
+93.5%
Battlefield 5 43
−97.7%
85−90
+97.7%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−106%
140−150
+106%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250
−100%
500−550
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Dota 2 124
−102%
250−260
+102%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−107%
85−90
+107%
Fortnite 53
−108%
110−120
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 49
−104%
100−105
+104%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 53
−108%
110−120
+108%
Metro Exodus 17
−106%
35−40
+106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−105%
90−95
+105%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
−97.4%
75−80
+97.4%
Valorant 100−110
−106%
220−230
+106%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 36
−94.4%
70−75
+94.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Dota 2 112
−105%
230−240
+105%
Far Cry 5 40−45
−107%
85−90
+107%
Forza Horizon 4 34
−106%
70−75
+106%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−105%
90−95
+105%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−100%
40−45
+100%
Valorant 28
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 42
−102%
85−90
+102%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
−107%
190−200
+107%
Grand Theft Auto V 7
−100%
14−16
+100%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
−97.9%
190−200
+97.9%
Valorant 130−140
−106%
270−280
+106%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27
−104%
55−60
+104%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−92.3%
50−55
+92.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−100%
60−65
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−84.2%
35−40
+84.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−92.3%
50−55
+92.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 24
−87.5%
45−50
+87.5%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−100%
30−33
+100%
Valorant 65−70
−97%
130−140
+97%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Dota 2 47
−102%
95−100
+102%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−108%
27−30
+108%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−100%
24−27
+100%

This is how GTX 1050 and Tesla M40 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla M40 is 105% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla M40 is 105% faster in 1440p
  • Tesla M40 is 96% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.24 23.37
Recency 25 October 2016 10 November 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 1050 has an age advantage of 11 months, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla M40, on the other hand, has a 107.9% higher aggregate performance score, and a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Tesla M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 is a desktop card while Tesla M40 is a workstation one.

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