Tesla M40 vs Quadro P2000

Place in performance ranking	279	187
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.00	79.71
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)
GPU code name	GP106	GM200
Market segment	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	6 February 2017 (7 years ago)	10 November 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$585	no data
Current price	$371 (0.6x MSRP)	$101

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla M40 has 469% better value for money than Quadro P2000.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	3072
Core clock speed	1076 MHz	948 MHz
Boost clock speed	1480 MHz	1112 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	8,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt
Texture fill rate	94.72	213.5
Floating-point performance	3,031 gflops	6,844 gflops

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 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	201 mm	267 mm
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	160 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	140.2 GB/s	288.4 GB/s

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

4x DisplayPort

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	6.1	5.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Quadro P2000 18.78

Tesla M40 26.81
+42.8%

Tesla M40 outperforms Quadro P2000 by 43% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Quadro P2000 7268

Tesla M40 10376
+42.8%

Tesla M40 outperforms Quadro P2000 by 43% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

Quadro P2000 21668

Tesla M40 31401
+44.9%

Tesla M40 outperforms Quadro P2000 by 45% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

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	57 −40.4%	80−85 +40.4%
1440p	20 −35%	27−30 +35%
4K	16 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−33

−33.3%

40−45
+33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Battlefield 5	60−65 −34.9%	85−90 +34.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −35.4%	65−70 +35.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	47 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −37.3%	70−75 +37.3%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −38.5%	90−95 +38.5%
Hitman 3	50−55 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Battlefield 5	60−65 −34.9%	85−90 +34.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −35.4%	65−70 +35.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	41 −34.1%	55−60 +34.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −37.3%	70−75 +37.3%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −38.5%	90−95 +38.5%
Hitman 3	50−55 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −37.5%	55−60 +37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	38 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	35−40 −41%	55−60 +41%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Battlefield 5	60−65 −34.9%	85−90 +34.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	35 −28.6%	45−50 +28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −37.3%	70−75 +37.3%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 −38.5%	90−95 +38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	25 −40%	35−40 +40%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −25%	35−40 +25%
Hitman 3	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −25%	30−33 +25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Battlefield 5	40−45 −34.1%	55−60 +34.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Far Cry 5	21 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −38.9%	50−55 +38.9%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Hitman 3	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Far Cry 5	9 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%

This is how Quadro P2000 and Tesla M40 compete in popular games:

Tesla M40 is 40.4% faster than Quadro P2000 in 1080p
Tesla M40 is 35% faster than Quadro P2000 in 1440p
Tesla M40 is 31.3% faster than Quadro P2000 in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.78	26.81
Recency	6 February 2017	10 November 2015
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	250 Watt