Tesla P40 vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with Tesla P40, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
38.09
+19.4%

GTX 1070 SLI outperforms Tesla P40 by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking122176
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.77
Power efficiency8.768.80
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGP102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)13 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$5,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores38403840
Core clock speed1506 MHz1303 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHz1531 MHz
Number of transistors14400 Million11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rateno data367.4
Floating-point processing powerno data11.76 TFLOPS
ROPsno data96
TMUsno data240

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data8-pin EPS
SLI options+-

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 amount2x 8 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1808 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data347.1 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 Connectorsno dataNo outputs
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_112 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.7
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA+6.1

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 HD118
+24.2%
95−100
−24.2%
4K60
+20%
50−55
−20%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data59.99
4Kno data113.98

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Elden Ring 130−140
+20.9%
110−120
−20.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+21.2%
85−90
−21.2%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+22%
150−160
−22%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+25%
60−65
−25%
Valorant 150−160
+26.7%
120−130
−26.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+21.2%
85−90
−21.2%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Dota 2 58
+28.9%
45−50
−28.9%
Elden Ring 130−140
+20.9%
110−120
−20.9%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+20%
80−85
−20%
Fortnite 160−170
+20%
140−150
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+22%
150−160
−22%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+24.3%
70−75
−24.3%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+23.8%
160−170
−23.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+25%
60−65
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+21.8%
110−120
−21.8%
Valorant 150−160
+26.7%
120−130
−26.7%
World of Tanks 270−280
+21.3%
230−240
−21.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+21.2%
85−90
−21.2%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+21.5%
65−70
−21.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Dota 2 120−130
+20%
100−105
−20%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+20%
80−85
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+22%
150−160
−22%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+23.8%
160−170
−23.8%
Valorant 150−160
+26.7%
120−130
−26.7%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
+27.3%
55−60
−27.3%
Elden Ring 75−80
+28.3%
60−65
−28.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+27.3%
55−60
−27.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+25%
140−150
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
World of Tanks 240−250
+21%
200−210
−21%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+29.1%
55−60
−29.1%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+23%
100−105
−23%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+21.1%
90−95
−21.1%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+27.7%
65−70
−27.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+30%
50−55
−30%
Valorant 110−120
+24.2%
95−100
−24.2%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Dota 2 81
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Elden Ring 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+23%
100−105
−23%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+24.6%
65−70
−24.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+25.7%
35−40
−25.7%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Dota 2 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+24.4%
45−50
−24.4%
Fortnite 41
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+26%
50−55
−26%
Valorant 60−65
+24%
50−55
−24%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and Tesla P40 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is 24% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 20% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.09 31.90
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 250 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has a 19.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Tesla P40, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla P40 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop card while Tesla P40 is a workstation one.


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