Tesla K40m vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Aggregate performance score

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
24.83
+192%

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Tesla K40m by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking202466
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.311.10
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGP106GK110B
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date18 August 2016 (7 years ago)22 November 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $7,699
Current price$1112 (5.6x MSRP)$744 (0.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 3 GB has 110% better value for money than Tesla K40m.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores11522880
Core clock speed1506 MHz745 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHz876 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt245 Watt
Texture fill rate123.0210.2
Floating-point performance3,935 gflops4,291 gflops

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length250 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 amount3 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed8008 MHz6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s288.4 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA6.13.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 1060 3 GB 24.83
+192%
Tesla K40m 8.50

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Tesla K40m by 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 1060 3 GB 9588
+192%
Tesla K40m 3281

GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Tesla K40m by 192% in Passmark.

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 24.83 8.50
Recency 18 August 2016 22 November 2013
Cost $199 $7699
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 245 Watt

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla K40m in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop card while Tesla K40m is a workstation one.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
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