Tesla P40 vs GeForce RTX 3080

Place in the ranking	41	220
Place by popularity	79	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	40.68	1.07
Power efficiency	14.25	8.74
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2025)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	GA102	GP102
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	1 September 2020 (4 years ago)	13 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	$5,699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RTX 3080 has 3702% better value for money than Tesla P40.

Performance to price scatter graph

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	8704	3840
Core clock speed	1440 MHz	1303 MHz
Boost clock speed	1710 MHz	1531 MHz
Number of transistors	28,300 million	11,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	320 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	465.1	367.4
Floating-point processing power	29.77 TFLOPS	11.76 TFLOPS
ROPs	96	96
TMUs	272	240
Tensor Cores	272	no data
Ray Tracing Cores	68	no data

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).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	285 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 12-pin	8-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 type	GDDR6X	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	10 GB	24 GB
Memory bus width	320 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1188 MHz	1808 MHz
Memory bandwidth	760.3 GB/s	347.1 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2	1.3
CUDA	8.5	6.1
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 59.86
+109%

Tesla P40 28.68

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 25085
+109%

Tesla P40 12020

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	164 +119%	75−80 −119%
1440p	122 +122%	55−60 −122%
4K	85 +113%	40−45 −113%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.26 +1683%	75.99 −1683%
1440p	5.73 +1709%	103.62 −1709%
4K	8.22 +1633%	142.48 −1633%

RTX 3080 has 1683% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RTX 3080 has 1709% lower cost per frame in 1440p
RTX 3080 has 1633% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	290−300 +111%	140−150 −111%
Cyberpunk 2077	150−160 +114%	70−75 −114%
God of War	160−170 +116%	75−80 −116%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	172 +115%	80−85 −115%
Counter-Strike 2	290−300 +111%	140−150 −111%
Cyberpunk 2077	138 +112%	65−70 −112%
Far Cry 5	157 +109%	75−80 −109%
Fortnite	280−290 +122%	130−140 −122%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 +115%	110−120 −115%
Forza Horizon 5	152 +117%	70−75 −117%
God of War	135 +125%	60−65 −125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +119%	80−85 −119%
Valorant	300−350 +109%	160−170 −109%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	156 +123%	70−75 −123%
Counter-Strike 2	290−300 +111%	140−150 −111%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	270−280 +114%	130−140 −114%
Cyberpunk 2077	134 +123%	60−65 −123%
Dota 2	147 +110%	70−75 −110%
Far Cry 5	150 +114%	70−75 −114%
Fortnite	280−290 +122%	130−140 −122%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 +115%	110−120 −115%
Forza Horizon 5	140 +115%	65−70 −115%
God of War	131 +118%	60−65 −118%
Grand Theft Auto V	147 +110%	70−75 −110%
Metro Exodus	128 +113%	60−65 −113%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +119%	80−85 −119%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	303 +116%	140−150 −116%
Valorant	300−350 +109%	160−170 −109%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	145 +123%	65−70 −123%
Cyberpunk 2077	131 +118%	60−65 −118%
Dota 2	135 +125%	60−65 −125%
Far Cry 5	140 +115%	65−70 −115%
Forza Horizon 4	230−240 +115%	110−120 −115%
God of War	110 +120%	50−55 −120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +119%	80−85 −119%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	149 +113%	70−75 −113%
Valorant	268 +123%	120−130 −123%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

280−290
+122%

130−140

−122%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	170−180 +111%	85−90 −111%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	450−500 +118%	210−220 −118%
Grand Theft Auto V	112 +124%	50−55 −124%
Metro Exodus	95 +111%	45−50 −111%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +119%	80−85 −119%
Valorant	350−400 +109%	190−200 −109%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	124 +125%	55−60 −125%
Cyberpunk 2077	86 +115%	40−45 −115%
Far Cry 5	135 +125%	60−65 −125%
Forza Horizon 4	200−210 +111%	95−100 −111%
God of War	94 +109%	45−50 −109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +114%	65−70 −114%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

150−160

+116%

70−75
−116%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +129%	35−40 −129%
Grand Theft Auto V	143 +120%	65−70 −120%
Metro Exodus	65 +117%	30−33 −117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	115 +109%	55−60 −109%
Valorant	300−350 +117%	150−160 −117%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	91 +128%	40−45 −128%
Counter-Strike 2	80−85 +129%	35−40 −129%
Cyberpunk 2077	43 +139%	18−20 −139%
Dota 2	129 +115%	60−65 −115%
Far Cry 5	94 +109%	45−50 −109%
Forza Horizon 4	150−160 +114%	70−75 −114%
God of War	66 +120%	30−33 −120%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	95−100 +113%	45−50 −113%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

75−80
+126%

35−40

−126%

This is how RTX 3080 and Tesla P40 compete in popular games:

RTX 3080 is 119% faster in 1080p
RTX 3080 is 122% faster in 1440p
RTX 3080 is 113% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	59.86	28.68
Recency	1 September 2020	13 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount	10 GB	24 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	320 Watt	250 Watt

RTX 3080 has a 108.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Tesla P40, on the other hand, has a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 28% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla P40 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop graphics card while Tesla P40 is a workstation one.

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Contents

Primary details

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Form factor & compatibility

VRAM capacity and type

Connectivity and outputs

API and SDK compatibility

Synthetic benchmark performance

Combined synthetic benchmark score

Passmark

Gaming performance

Average FPS across all PC games

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Pros & cons summary

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Other comparisons

Community ratings

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