L40S vs RTX A1000 Mobile

Place in the ranking	219	84
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	28.55	10.00
Architecture	Ampere (2020−2024)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	GA107	AD102
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	30 March 2022 (2 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	2048	18176
Core clock speed	630 MHz	1110 MHz
Boost clock speed	1140 MHz	2520 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	300 Watt
Texture fill rate	72.96	1,431
Floating-point processing power	4.669 TFLOPS	91.61 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	192
TMUs	64	568
Tensor Cores	64	568
Ray Tracing Cores	16	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	medium sized	no data
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	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	4 GB	48 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176.0 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	Portable Device Dependent	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	6.7	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	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 A1000 Mobile 24.76

L40S 43.33
+75%

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 A1000 Mobile 9550

L40S 16715
+75%

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	70 −71.4%	120−130 +71.4%
1440p	28 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

61
−63.9%

100−105

+63.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −66.7%	85−90 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	50 −70%	85−90 +70%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −73.3%	130−140 +73.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	50 −70%	85−90 +70%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −69.8%	90−95 +69.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −63.9%	100−105 +63.9%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −67.9%	230−240 +67.9%
Hitman 3	45−50 −73.9%	80−85 +73.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 −66.7%	180−190 +66.7%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −64.6%	130−140 +64.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −63.9%	100−105 +63.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	75−80 −68.8%	130−140 +68.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 −71.7%	170−180 +71.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −66.7%	85−90 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	33 −66.7%	55−60 +66.7%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −73.3%	130−140 +73.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	37 −62.2%	60−65 +62.2%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −69.8%	90−95 +69.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −63.9%	100−105 +63.9%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −67.9%	230−240 +67.9%
Hitman 3	45−50 −73.9%	80−85 +73.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 −66.7%	180−190 +66.7%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −64.6%	130−140 +64.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −63.9%	100−105 +63.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	87 −72.4%	150−160 +72.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	50−55 −70%	85−90 +70%
Watch Dogs: Legion	95−100 −71.7%	170−180 +71.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	50−55 −66.7%	85−90 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	25 −60%	40−45 +60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	29 −72.4%	50−55 +72.4%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −69.8%	90−95 +69.8%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −67.9%	230−240 +67.9%
Hitman 3	45−50 −73.9%	80−85 +73.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	100−110 −66.7%	180−190 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	76 −71.1%	130−140 +71.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	43 −74.4%	75−80 +74.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	26 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65
−63.9%

100−105

+63.9%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −70.5%	75−80 +70.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −71.4%	60−65 +71.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	22 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −66.7%	45−50 +66.7%
Forza Horizon 4	130−140 −67.9%	220−230 +67.9%
Hitman 3	27−30 −66.7%	45−50 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 −70.2%	80−85 +70.2%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −74.4%	75−80 +74.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −73.5%	85−90 +73.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	130−140 −74.2%	230−240 +74.2%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−71.1%

65−70
+71.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −73.9%	40−45 +73.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Hitman 3	18−20 −66.7%	30−33 +66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	110−120 −68.1%	200−210 +68.1%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −73.1%	45−50 +73.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −66.7%	40−45 +66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −75%	21−24 +75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −61.5%	21−24 +61.5%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −66.7%	45−50 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

−75%

35−40
+75%

This is how RTX A1000 Mobile and L40S compete in popular games:

L40S is 71% faster in 1080p
L40S is 61% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	24.76	43.33
Recency	30 March 2022	13 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	48 GB
Chip lithography	8 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	300 Watt

RTX A1000 Mobile has 400% lower power consumption.

L40S, on the other hand, has a 75% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 60% more advanced lithography process.

The L40S is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A1000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A1000 Mobile is a mobile workstation 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.