L40S vs GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

Place in the ranking	127	63
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	22.36	11.26
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA104	AD102
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	12 January 2021 (4 years ago)	13 October 2022 (2 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 cores	5120	18176
Core clock speed	1110 MHz	1110 MHz
Boost clock speed	1560 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	17,400 million	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	249.6	1,431
Floating-point processing power	15.97 TFLOPS	91.61 TFLOPS
ROPs	80	192
TMUs	160	568
Tensor Cores	160	568
Ray Tracing Cores	40	142

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 size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 16-pin

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 type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	448.0 GB/s	864.0 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.6	8.9

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.

RTX 3070 Mobile 37.36

L40S 49.10
+31.4%

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.

RTX 3070 Mobile 14364

L40S 18881
+31.4%

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 HD	115 −30.4%	150−160 +30.4%
1440p	71 −26.8%	90−95 +26.8%
4K	46 −30.4%	60−65 +30.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	122 −31.1%	160−170 +31.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	119 −26.1%	150−160 +26.1%
Elden Ring	125 −28%	160−170 +28%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −28.7%	130−140 +28.7%
Counter-Strike 2	102 −27.5%	130−140 +27.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	97 −23.7%	120−130 +23.7%
Forza Horizon 4	224 −29.5%	290−300 +29.5%
Metro Exodus	112 −25%	140−150 +25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	70−75 −28.4%	95−100 +28.4%
Valorant	140−150 −27.5%	190−200 +27.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −28.7%	130−140 +28.7%
Counter-Strike 2	85 −29.4%	110−120 +29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	80 −25%	100−105 +25%
Dota 2	127 −26%	160−170 +26%
Elden Ring	181 −27.1%	230−240 +27.1%
Far Cry 5	79 −26.6%	100−105 +26.6%
Fortnite	160−170 −26.5%	210−220 +26.5%
Forza Horizon 4	183 −31.1%	240−250 +31.1%
Grand Theft Auto V	125 −28%	160−170 +28%
Metro Exodus	91 −20.9%	110−120 +20.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −27.6%	250−260 +27.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	66 −28.8%	85−90 +28.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 −29.8%	170−180 +29.8%
Valorant	98 −22.4%	120−130 +22.4%
World of Tanks	270−280 −25.4%	350−400 +25.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 −28.7%	130−140 +28.7%
Counter-Strike 2	85 −29.4%	110−120 +29.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	68 −25%	85−90 +25%
Dota 2	120 −25%	150−160 +25%
Far Cry 5	95−100 −26.3%	120−130 +26.3%
Forza Horizon 4	168 −31%	220−230 +31%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	190−200 −27.6%	250−260 +27.6%
Valorant	183 −31.1%	240−250 +31.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	83 −20.5%	100−105 +20.5%
Elden Ring	103 −26.2%	130−140 +26.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	83 −20.5%	100−105 +20.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 −25.7%	220−230 +25.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	38 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%
World of Tanks	230−240 −26.6%	300−310 +26.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 −28.6%	90−95 +28.6%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	43 −27.9%	55−60 +27.9%
Far Cry 5	120−130 −25%	150−160 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	125 −28%	160−170 +28%
Metro Exodus	91 −20.9%	110−120 +20.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	60−65 −25%	80−85 +25%
Valorant	118 −27.1%	150−160 +27.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%
Dota 2	83 −20.5%	100−105 +20.5%
Elden Ring	51 −27.5%	65−70 +27.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	83 −20.5%	100−105 +20.5%
Metro Exodus	37 −21.6%	45−50 +21.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −25%	150−160 +25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24 −25%	30−33 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	83 −20.5%	100−105 +20.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −27.9%	55−60 +27.9%
Counter-Strike 2	35−40 −18.4%	45−50 +18.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	20 −20%	24−27 +20%
Dota 2	109 −28.4%	140−150 +28.4%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −29.6%	70−75 +29.6%
Fortnite	50−55 −25%	65−70 +25%
Forza Horizon 4	71 −26.8%	90−95 +26.8%
Valorant	64 −25%	80−85 +25%

This is how RTX 3070 Mobile and L40S compete in popular games:

L40S is 30% faster in 1080p
L40S is 27% faster in 1440p
L40S is 30% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	37.36	49.10
Recency	12 January 2021	13 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	300 Watt

RTX 3070 Mobile has 140% lower power consumption.

L40S, on the other hand, has a 31.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The L40S is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is a notebook card while L40S is a workstation one.

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