L40 vs GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile with L40, including specs and performance data.

RTX 3080 Mobile
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
38.94

L40 outperforms RTX 3080 Mobile by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12260
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency25.8013.61
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2025)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGA104AD102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date12 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 cores614418176
Core clock speed1110 MHz735 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHz2490 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate296.61,414
Floating-point processing power18.98 TFLOPS90.52 TFLOPS
ROPs96192
TMUs192568
Tensor Cores192568
Ray Tracing Cores48142

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB48 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s864.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR++

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA8.68.9
DLSS++

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.

RTX 3080 Mobile 38.94
L40 53.61
+37.7%

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.

RTX 3080 Mobile 16318
L40 22466
+37.7%

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 HD117
−36.8%
160−170
+36.8%
1440p73
−37%
100−110
+37%
4K44
−36.4%
60−65
+36.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 212
−36.8%
290−300
+36.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 121
−32.2%
160−170
+32.2%
God of War 132
−36.4%
180−190
+36.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
−35.3%
180−190
+35.3%
Counter-Strike 2 205
−36.6%
280−290
+36.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 96
−35.4%
130−140
+35.4%
Far Cry 5 129
−31.8%
170−180
+31.8%
Fortnite 170−180
−35.3%
230−240
+35.3%
Forza Horizon 4 194
−34%
260−270
+34%
Forza Horizon 5 148
−35.1%
200−210
+35.1%
God of War 113
−32.7%
150−160
+32.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−36.4%
210−220
+36.4%
Valorant 220−230
−31.6%
300−310
+31.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 140
−35.7%
190−200
+35.7%
Counter-Strike 2 156
−34.6%
210−220
+34.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−25.9%
350−400
+25.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 84
−31%
110−120
+31%
Dota 2 134
−34.3%
180−190
+34.3%
Far Cry 5 122
−31.1%
160−170
+31.1%
Fortnite 170−180
−35.3%
230−240
+35.3%
Forza Horizon 4 188
−33%
250−260
+33%
Forza Horizon 5 135
−33.3%
180−190
+33.3%
God of War 92
−30.4%
120−130
+30.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 131
−37.4%
180−190
+37.4%
Metro Exodus 100
−30%
130−140
+30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−36.4%
210−220
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 191
−36.1%
260−270
+36.1%
Valorant 220−230
−31.6%
300−310
+31.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 134
−34.3%
180−190
+34.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 76
−31.6%
100−105
+31.6%
Dota 2 128
−32.8%
170−180
+32.8%
Far Cry 5 114
−31.6%
150−160
+31.6%
Forza Horizon 4 157
−33.8%
210−220
+33.8%
God of War 68
−32.4%
90−95
+32.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
−36.4%
210−220
+36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 106
−32.1%
140−150
+32.1%
Valorant 179
−34.1%
240−250
+34.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 170−180
−35.3%
230−240
+35.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 101
−28.7%
130−140
+28.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
−27.7%
350−400
+27.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
−27.7%
120−130
+27.7%
Metro Exodus 58
−29.3%
75−80
+29.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
−37.1%
240−250
+37.1%
Valorant 260−270
−34.6%
350−400
+34.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 108
−29.6%
140−150
+29.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
−35.4%
65−70
+35.4%
Far Cry 5 103
−35.9%
140−150
+35.9%
Forza Horizon 4 130
−30.8%
170−180
+30.8%
God of War 56
−33.9%
75−80
+33.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 79
−26.6%
100−105
+26.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100−110
−34.6%
140−150
+34.6%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 31
−29%
40−45
+29%
Grand Theft Auto V 93
−29%
120−130
+29%
Metro Exodus 37
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70
−35.7%
95−100
+35.7%
Valorant 240−250
−25%
300−310
+25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 67
−34.3%
90−95
+34.3%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
−30.4%
60−65
+30.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
−30.4%
30−33
+30.4%
Dota 2 110
−36.4%
150−160
+36.4%
Far Cry 5 55
−36.4%
75−80
+36.4%
Forza Horizon 4 87
−26.4%
110−120
+26.4%
God of War 38
−31.6%
50−55
+31.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−29.6%
70−75
+29.6%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 50−55
−37.3%
70−75
+37.3%

This is how RTX 3080 Mobile and L40 compete in popular games:

  • L40 is 37% faster in 1080p
  • L40 is 37% faster in 1440p
  • L40 is 36% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.94 53.61
Recency 12 January 2021 13 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 300 Watt

RTX 3080 Mobile has 160.9% lower power consumption.

L40, on the other hand, has a 37.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The L40 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while L40 is a workstation one.

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