Tesla P40 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB with Tesla P40, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 6 GB
2016
6 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
26.66

Tesla P40 outperforms GTX 1060 6 GB by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking208176
Place by popularity10not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.252.77
Power efficiency15.338.80
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGP106GP102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date19 July 2016 (8 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $5,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1060 6 GB has 523% better value for money than Tesla P40.

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 cores12803840
Core clock speed1506 MHz1303 MHz
Boost clock speed1709 MHz1531 MHz
Number of transistors4,400 million11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate136.7367.4
Floating-point processing power4.375 TFLOPS11.76 TFLOPS
ROPs4896
TMUs80240

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-pin8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount6 GB24 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz1808 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s347.1 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA6.16.1

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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 26.66
Tesla P40 31.90
+19.7%

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 1060 6 GB 10252
Tesla P40 12266
+19.6%

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 HD90
−11.1%
100−110
+11.1%
1440p47
−17%
55−60
+17%
4K32
−9.4%
35−40
+9.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.32
+1615%
56.99
−1615%
1440p6.36
+1529%
103.62
−1529%
4K9.34
+1643%
162.83
−1643%
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 1615% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 1529% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1060 6 GB has 1643% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Elden Ring 85−90
−13.6%
100−105
+13.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75
−13.3%
85−90
+13.3%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−18.6%
140−150
+18.6%
Metro Exodus 81
−17.3%
95−100
+17.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100
−10%
110−120
+10%
Valorant 100−110
−12.1%
120−130
+12.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80
−18.8%
95−100
+18.8%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Dota 2 90−95
−9.9%
100−105
+9.9%
Elden Ring 85−90
−13.6%
100−105
+13.6%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−18.8%
95−100
+18.8%
Fortnite 104
−15.4%
120−130
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−18.6%
140−150
+18.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 90−95
−11.1%
100−105
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 54
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 217
−15.2%
250−260
+15.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 82
−15.9%
95−100
+15.9%
Valorant 100−110
−12.1%
120−130
+12.1%
World of Tanks 260−270
−13.6%
300−310
+13.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 66
−13.6%
75−80
+13.6%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
−10%
55−60
+10%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
−11.1%
60−65
+11.1%
Dota 2 90−95
−9.9%
100−105
+9.9%
Far Cry 5 80−85
−18.8%
95−100
+18.8%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
−18.6%
140−150
+18.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 65
−15.4%
75−80
+15.4%
Valorant 100−110
−12.1%
120−130
+12.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 45−50
−11.1%
50−55
+11.1%
Elden Ring 45−50
−14.6%
55−60
+14.6%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−14.3%
200−210
+14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
World of Tanks 170−180
−14.3%
200−210
+14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 46
−19.6%
55−60
+19.6%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Far Cry 5 75−80
−13.9%
90−95
+13.9%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−18.1%
85−90
+18.1%
Metro Exodus 50
−10%
55−60
+10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
Valorant 70−75
−16.4%
85−90
+16.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Dota 2 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Elden Ring 21−24
−9.1%
24−27
+9.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Metro Exodus 16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 67
−19.4%
80−85
+19.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24
−12.5%
27−30
+12.5%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−8%
27−30
+8%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Dota 2 45−50
−17%
55−60
+17%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%
Fortnite 30
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−9.8%
45−50
+9.8%
Valorant 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and Tesla P40 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla P40 is 11% faster in 1080p
  • Tesla P40 is 17% faster in 1440p
  • Tesla P40 is 9% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 26.66 31.90
Recency 19 July 2016 13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 24 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 1060 6 GB has 108.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla P40, on the other hand, has a 19.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 month, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Tesla P40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while Tesla P40 is a workstation one.


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