Tesla M40 vs Quadro P5000
Aggregated performance score
Quadro P5000 outperforms Tesla M40 by 19% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 161 | 187 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 9.98 | 79.71 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | GM200 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 October 2016 (7 years ago) | 10 November 2015 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,499 | no data |
| Current price | $1270 (0.5x MSRP) | $101 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Tesla M40 has 699% better value for money than Quadro P5000.
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 | 2048 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 948 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | 1112 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 8,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 277.3 | 213.5 |
| Floating-point performance | 8,873 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 | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 9016 MHz | 6 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 288.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Display Port | 1.4 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | no data |
| 3D Stereo | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 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 P5000 outperforms Tesla M40 by 19% 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 P5000 outperforms Tesla M40 by 19% 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 P5000 outperforms Tesla M40 by 44% 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 | 95
+26.7%
| 75−80
−26.7%
|
| 4K | 41
+36.7%
| 30−35
−36.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+22.2%
|
45−50
−22.2%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 60−65
+20%
|
50−55
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
+24.4%
|
45−50
−24.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+22.5%
|
80−85
−22.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 85−90
+22.9%
|
70−75
−22.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+22.2%
|
45−50
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
+27.7%
|
65−70
−27.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 80−85
+24.6%
|
65−70
−24.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+20%
|
85−90
−20%
|
| Hitman 3 | 100−105
+25%
|
80−85
−25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65−70
+25.5%
|
55−60
−25.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+30%
|
40−45
−30%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 70−75
+23.3%
|
60−65
−23.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
+22%
|
50−55
−22%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 60−65
+20%
|
50−55
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
+24.4%
|
45−50
−24.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+22.5%
|
80−85
−22.5%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 85−90
+22.9%
|
70−75
−22.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+22.2%
|
45−50
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
+27.7%
|
65−70
−27.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 80−85
+24.6%
|
65−70
−24.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+20%
|
85−90
−20%
|
| Hitman 3 | 100−105
+25%
|
80−85
−25%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 65−70
+25.5%
|
55−60
−25.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+24.4%
|
45−50
−24.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+30%
|
40−45
−30%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 70−75
+23.3%
|
60−65
−23.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 98
+22.5%
|
80−85
−22.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
+22%
|
50−55
−22%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 60−65
+20%
|
50−55
−20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 55−60
+24.4%
|
45−50
−24.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100
+22.5%
|
80−85
−22.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 55−60
+22.2%
|
45−50
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 80−85
+27.7%
|
65−70
−27.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 80−85
+24.6%
|
65−70
−24.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+20%
|
85−90
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 53
+32.5%
|
40−45
−32.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 60−65
+22%
|
50−55
−22%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 50−55
+27.5%
|
40−45
−27.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 55−60
+26.7%
|
45−50
−26.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+22.9%
|
35−40
−22.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+25.9%
|
27−30
−25.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
+31.4%
|
35−40
−31.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−35
+25.9%
|
27−30
−25.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+27.3%
|
55−60
−27.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+26.7%
|
45−50
−26.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 60−65
+22%
|
50−55
−22%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+21.8%
|
55−60
−21.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+28.6%
|
21−24
−28.6%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+28.6%
|
21−24
−28.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 30−35
+29.2%
|
24−27
−29.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+27.8%
|
18−20
−27.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
+33.3%
|
18−20
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 36
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18−20
+35.7%
|
14−16
−35.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+30%
|
30−33
−30%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−35
+33.3%
|
24−27
−33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+28.6%
|
35−40
−28.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 16−18
+33.3%
|
12−14
−33.3%
|
This is how Quadro P5000 and Tesla M40 compete in popular games:
- Quadro P5000 is 26.7% faster than Tesla M40 in 1080p
- Quadro P5000 is 36.7% faster than Tesla M40 in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.01 | 26.81 |
| Recency | 1 October 2016 | 10 November 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
The Quadro P5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Tesla M40 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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