Tesla M40 vs GeForce MX130

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX130 with Tesla M40, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX130
2017
2 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
4.75

Tesla M40 outperforms MX130 by a whopping 472% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking648208
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.927.50
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGM108GM200
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date17 November 2017 (7 years ago)10 November 2015 (9 years ago)

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 cores3843072
Core clock speed1122 MHz948 MHz
Boost clock speed1242 MHz1112 MHz
Number of transistorsno data8,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate29.81213.5
Floating-point processing power0.9539 TFLOPS6.832 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs24192

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).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone8-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 amount2 GB12 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
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. 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.

GeForce MX130 4.75
Tesla M40 27.18
+472%

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.

GeForce MX130 1826
Tesla M40 10448
+472%

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.

GeForce MX130 6872
Tesla M40 31401
+357%

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 HD17
−459%
95−100
+459%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−445%
60−65
+445%
Cyberpunk 2077 4
−425%
21−24
+425%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−471%
80−85
+471%
Counter-Strike 2 4
−425%
21−24
+425%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Forza Horizon 4 22
−445%
120−130
+445%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−445%
60−65
+445%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
Valorant 12−14
−438%
70−75
+438%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−471%
80−85
+471%
Counter-Strike 2 3
−433%
16−18
+433%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Dota 2 21
−471%
120−130
+471%
Far Cry 5 26
−438%
140−150
+438%
Fortnite 24
−442%
130−140
+442%
Forza Horizon 4 16
−463%
90−95
+463%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
−467%
85−90
+467%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−445%
60−65
+445%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35
−471%
200−210
+471%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−467%
85−90
+467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−471%
80−85
+471%
Valorant 12−14
−438%
70−75
+438%
World of Tanks 75−80
−413%
400−450
+413%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−471%
80−85
+471%
Counter-Strike 2 2
−400%
10−11
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Dota 2 28
−471%
160−170
+471%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−465%
130−140
+465%
Forza Horizon 4 14
−471%
80−85
+471%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10
−450%
55−60
+450%
Valorant 12−14
−438%
70−75
+438%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−463%
180−190
+463%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
World of Tanks 30−35
−459%
190−200
+459%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−463%
180−190
+463%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Valorant 12−14
−438%
70−75
+438%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−459%
95−100
+459%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−438%
70−75
+438%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Dota 2 16−18
−459%
95−100
+459%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Fortnite 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Valorant 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%

This is how GeForce MX130 and Tesla M40 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla M40 is 459% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.75 27.18
Recency 17 November 2017 10 November 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 250 Watt

GeForce MX130 has an age advantage of 2 years, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

Tesla M40, on the other hand, has a 472.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Tesla M40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce MX130 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX130 is a notebook card while Tesla M40 is a workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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